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HIKING ROUTE

# Dexter Creek Trail

Ouray · approximately 4.5 mapped miles in Colorado

[Ouray parks ↗](https://colorado-parks.com/counties/ouray)

## The mapped route.

Only the mapped Colorado portions are shown. Mileage is estimated from those lines, including mapped branches, and may differ from an official trail length. Disconnected lines are not instructions to cross unmapped land.

[View this route on OpenStreetMap ↗](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18147599)

## Plan before you walk.

**Mapped distance**: 4.5 miles in Colorado; approximate

**Route type**: Hiking route

**Mapped operator**: USFS Ouray Ranger District

**OSM walking network**: National

This route comes from community-maintained map data. Access, trail condition, difficulty, seasonal restrictions, and the route’s continuity have not been independently verified. Follow current official maps, signs, and closures.

## Source & map data

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), under the [Open Database License (ODbL)](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). [OSM relation 18147599](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18147599) · source snapshot Oct 21, 2026 · imported Oct 21, 2026.

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