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Telluride, Colorado
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Chamber of Commerce
Our
beautiful town nestled in the San Juan Mountains is home to the greatest festivals,
remarkable hiking, old mining claims, spectacular skiing and snowboarding,
fantastic outdoor activities, challenging 4x4 roads, historic railways, a
famous Butch Cassidy bank robbery, world class trout fishing, rock and ice
climbing, and always the most inviting...Fall Colors & skiing.
Telluride
Today
Our
mining (festivals) town is wedged in a picturesque glacial canyon at the base
of the dramatic San Juan Mountains. Once a remote mining area, today Telluride
has become a destination (and home) for artists, skiers, celebrities, second
homeowners, hippies, and just about any other human type you could imagine.
Visit
Telluride
Travel
to the official website for the Telluride region. The Telluride Tourism Board
is the community non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tourism to
the Telluride region.
Telluride.net
Travel
to the official website for the Telluride region. The Telluride Tourism Board
is the community non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tourism to
the Telluride region.
Telluride Weather
Telluride Transportation
Telluride
Regional Airport
Situated
a convenient 7 minutes from the towns of Telluride and Mountain Village, the
Telluride Regional Airport affords travelers an opportunity to bypass the
hour-plus shuttle ride associated with the region's other airport facilities.
Montrose
Regional Airport
The
Montrose Regional Airport is proud to bring you the best in aviation services
on the Western Slope of Colorado.
Telluride
Express Shuttle
Telluride's
premier ground transportation service to all area airports (i.e. Telluride,
Montrose, Grand Junction, Durango, Cortez and Gunnison) with door to door
shared-ride and private accommodations.
www.tellurideexpress.com/
Telluride Restaurants
Dining
in Telluride Colorado -
Selected Telluride Restaurants
An
Interactive Dining Guide.
Telluride Sightseeing, Touring and Attractions
Black
Canyon of the Gunnison
No
other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and
startling depths offered by the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
Mesa
Verde National Park
Mesa
Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of
the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from
A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300.
San
Juan National Forest
San
Juan Public Lands abound with natural and cultural treasures. Five distinct
life zones range from elevations near 5,000 feet to above 14,000 feet.
San
Juan Mountains
The
San Juan range forms the southern part of Colorado's Rocky Mountains and is
thought by some to have the best, most varied scenery of all.
San
Juan Mountains
The
San Juans cover 12,000+ square miles of southwestern Colorado, about an eighth
of the state.
Tomboy
Ghost Town
Tomboy
once had over 900 residents and sent its ore down to Pandora which is next
to Telluride.
Alta
Ghost Town Trail
See Alta, a well-preserved ghost town and the picturesque
Alta Lakes.
Telluride
Historical Museum
The
mission of the Telluride Historical Museum is to preserve and promote the
historical significance of the Telluride region.
Bridal
Veil Falls
Just
east of Telluride against its stunning mountain backdrop, is Bridal Veil Falls,
a beautiful two pronged waterfall with a vertical drop of approximately 100
feet.
Telluride Outdoor Activities
Ski
Telluride
Ski Resort
The
Telluride Ski Experience offers a genuine mountain experience for all levels
of skiers thanks to a mix of quality terrain at all points on the mountain.
Golf
Telluride
Golf Course
Keeping
your eye on the ball and off the towering peaks surrounding the Telluride
Golf Course may be your toughest challenge when teeing off at this breathtaking
course, perched 9,300 feet above sea level.
Telluride
Golf Club
Keeping
your eye on the ball and off the towering peaks surrounding the Telluride
Golf Course may be your toughest challenge when teeing off at this breathtaking
course, perched 9,300 feet above sea level.
Dalton
Ranch Golf Club
Dalton
Ranch Golf Club, set in the magnificent Animas Valley, just six miles north
of Durango, Colorado, winds its way along the Animas River below the towering
red cliffs of the San Juan Mountains.
Dalton
Ranch Golf Club
Dalton
Ranch Golf Club, set in the magnificent Animas Valley, just six miles north
of Durango, Colorado, winds its way along the Animas River below the towering
red cliffs of the San Juan Mountains.
Fishing
Ridgway
Independent Guide Service
Come
fly fish some of the finest private stillwaters, spring creeks and rivers
in southwestern Colorado.
www.fishrigs.com/
Hiking
and Climbing
Due
to Telluride's unique location, many great hikes can be started right from
town.
Outside
Since
1984, Telluride Outside has been the premier guide service in Southwest Colorado.
Telluride Events
Telluride
Festivals & Events
If
you are looking for summer festivals and events in the Rocky Mountains, then
you should be in Telluride, Colorado.
Telluride
Film Festival
We
take great pains to remain not a competition, but a celebration of the best
in film — past, present and future — from all around the world.
One weekend immersed in an unabashed carnival of film: viewing, breathing,
eating, and talking cinema.
Telluride
Mushroom Festival
We
gather to celebrate the world of fungi - in particular the Healing Powers
of Fungi.
The Arts in the Telluride Area
Performing Arts
Sheridan Opera HouseThe SheridanOpera House was built by the Telluride miners in 1913 as a Vaudeville Theater and cultural center, attracting variety shows, orchestras and touring theater companies.
Music
Telluride
Chamber Music Festival
You
are invited to take a break from your busy life and enjoy one of life's gentler
pleasures by hearing chamber music at its best.
Telluride Society for Jazz
Each
year the Telluride Society for Jazz produces one of the most memorable festivals
in the world. Its intimate format and many opportunities for enjoying spectacular
mountain activities complement the superb music.
Film
Telluride
Film Festival
We
take great pains to remain not a competition, but a celebration of the best
in film — past, present and future — from all around the world.
One weekend immersed in an unabashed carnival of film: viewing, breathing,
eating, and talking cinema.