Blog · October 14, 2026 · Colorado
Using the Ouray County Hunting Map
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Colona.
Main page: Ouray County, CO GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Portland? The Ouray County hunting map is really two maps: public areas from Colorado Parks and Wildlife and private lines from the county. Covered here for Ouray County: state sources for public ground, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission.
Building your Ouray County hunting map
For a tract near Colona, public hunting areas are mapped by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
The viewer Ouray County publishes
Your first stop is the Ouray County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes each tax parcel from Ridgway Reservoir to Loghill Village. On ground around Bear Creek National Recreation Trail, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Closer to Bear Creek National Recreation Trail, copy the parcel ID from that panel; every office in the county uses it to find the file.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Portland, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Ridgway with its ID is a good backup.
Reading boundaries on the county map
The Ouray County ArcGIS parcel map shows private parcel lines, with owner names for tracts near Portland.
Places you'll see on the map
Ouray holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Ridgway, Loghill Village, Portland, and Colona, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 5,176 people live in Ouray County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 541 square miles. The county was organized in 1877, so old deeds can run back a long way around Portland. Features like Ridgway Reservoir, Bear Creek National Recreation Trail, and Ridgway State Park make handy reference points on the map.
Getting a yes
Closer to Camp Bird, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
If the land is near Colona, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the County Clerk and Recorder. For acreage around Bear Creek National Recreation Trail, use the document number shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Scouting from the aerial
Switch to aerial imagery near Colona, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Legal descriptions in Colorado
Colorado is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Loghill Village cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Loghill Village can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Bear Creek National Recreation Trail before you request a deed or survey.
Neighboring parcel maps
The county meets Gunnison County, Hinsdale County, Montrose County, San Juan County, and San Miguel County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map, especially near Loghill Village. Ground near Bear Creek National Recreation Trail that runs to the line may be split in two county records, so look at the neighboring map as well. Closer to Ridgway, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map across Colorado.
Regulations to check
Check Colorado Parks and Wildlife for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state before hunting near Ridgway Reservoir.
What the map can't tell you
On ground around Ridgway State Park, acreage on the record is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real corners on the ground. For acreage around Ridgway, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Who handles what
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Ridgway State Park go to the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Eldredge need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Safety and courtesy
Leave gates as you found them on land near Camp Bird, and tell someone where you'll be; owners remember good guests.
Ouray County: common questions
How close to the line can I hunt for land near Ridgway State Park?
Out toward Ridgway Reservoir, lines are approximate, so stay well inside them; respect marked boundaries.
Do I need written permission to hunt near Ridgway State Park?
Out toward Ridgway State Park, rules vary by state, so check Colorado Parks and Wildlife guidance; respect a no.
Where do I buy a hunting license for land near Ridgway State Park?
For land near Bear Creek National Recreation Trail, check Colorado Parks and Wildlife for current dates and rules; read the current regulations.
Is there public land to hunt in Ouray County?
For land near Bear Creek National Recreation Trail, Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes maps of public hunting areas; read the regulations for each.
Can I settle a boundary dispute with the map near Bear Creek National Recreation Trail?
On ground around Portland, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Ouray County, CO parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.