Telluride Attractions

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Winter Activities

Telluride winters revolve around the Telluride Ski Resort's expanse of downhill trails, snowboard terrain and cross-country tracks. The 1700 acres of skiable terrain, almost equally divided between beginner, intermediate and expert, offer a diverse crowd of skiers and riders a wealth of adventures. The Hoot Brown Air Garden is a boarding and free-riding mecca, with eight acres of berms, tabletops, pyramids, rails and natural pipes. Families with small children head to Town Park, where free ice skating, sledding and tubing hills keep them amused for hours. A variety of local wilderness outfitters in Telluride offer guided adventure tours, from snowmobiling and sled dog rides, to horseback riding and historic walking tours.

Skiing & Snowboarding
	Telluride has it all, from cross-country skiing and telemarking to snowboarding and heli-skiing. The Hoot Brown Air Garden offers snowboarders and free riders berms, tabletops, pyramids, rails and natural pipes to play on. The Telluride SuperPipe is 450 feet long with 18 foot walls.
Guided Winter Adventure Tours
	Telluride is ripe for wintertime adventure, with miles of backcountry trails winding through open meadows, high-mountain lakes and breathtaking valleys. Local outfitters offer guided adventure tours of Telluride's snowy winter scenes, including snowmobile excursions, dog-sled rides and horseback trail rides. Stunning photo-ops come standard.

Snowshoeing & Cross Country Skiing

The Telluride Ski Resort’s Mountain Village offers 30 km of Nordic trails. Try the open fairways on the Telluride Ski & Golf Course, which offer 6 km of intermediate trails in the Mountain Village. Access these rolling hills from the Wyndham Peaks Resort or other points in the Mountain Village, it is yours at no charge!

Sledding & Tubing

Hit Firecracker Hill at the Telluride Town Park for family sledding.

Ice Skating in Telluride Town Park

There are two outdoor ice skating rinks in Town Park, open from the first week in December to late February. In addition, a new covered rink, the Andy Hanley Ice rink/pavilion, is open November through March. For more information, call Telluride Parks & Recreation at (970) 728-2173.

Summer Activities:

Telluride's summer is irresistible, with premier festivals drawing thousands of visitors to the streets each year. Telluride prides itself on being a year-round hub that doesn't slow to a crawl when the ski slopes close for the summer. In fact, the lifts keep right on running, giving hikers and bikers access to dozens of winding trails on the mountain and views of wildflowers and high-mountain streams. Golfers hit the links at the Telluride Ski & Golf Club, and anglers hit the trail for prime trout fishing on the San Miguel, Dolores, Uncompahgre and Gunnison Rivers. A number of local wilderness outfitters offer guided Jeep tours, ATV tours, whitewater rafting trips and horseback trail rides.

Top Summer Activities in Telluride:

Fly Fishing
	With a wealth of prime trout fisheries right in its backyard, Telluride is a magnet for fishing enthusiasts. Stretches of the San Miguel, Dolores, Uncompahgre and Gunnison offer unique surroundings and varied water types. Even the most experienced angler who has had his or her fill of stream fishing in Telluride, will find an endless supply of high mountain lakes, ponds and alpine creeks.
Hiking & Biking
	Telluride is a dream getaway for hiking and mountain biking fanatics, thanks to hundreds of miles of trails that wind through the surrounding wilderness. Popular hiking routes include the four-mile loop on Bear Creek Canyon, and the 2.7-mile Jud Wiebe Loop. Telluride's mountain bikers also can explore the extensive trail network in the San Juan Hut System.
Whitewater Rafting & Kayaking
	Experienced outfitters lead a variety of trips down the San Miguel River, the Dolores River, or through the famous Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. The season starts on the San Miguel River in late May and continues through October on the Colorado, Animas, and Gunnison Rivers.
Mountain Golf
	The 18-hole course at the Telluride Ski & Golf Club challenges even the most well-practiced players with rolling fairways, numerous water hazards and fast, sloping greens. Golfers take heart in the major perk of golfing in Telluride's high and dry mountain air: with less air resistance, their drives improve by up to 10%.
Guided Summer Adventure Tours
	A variety of wilderness outfitters in Telluride offer visitors eager to explore the area a wealth of guided adventure tours, from trail rides and ATV trips, to paragliding and whitewater rafting.

More Summer Activities in/around Telluride:

Town Park

Telluride's Town Park offers a wealth of outdoor activities, from swimming, tennis, volleyball, and basketball, to fishing, skateboarding, and picnic areas.

Horseback Riding

Ride with Roudy's Telluride Horseback Adventures offering a variety of trail rides in the area.

Festivals Galore

Telluride's summers are filled to the brim with premier arts festivals, from the Telluride Film Festival, to the Telluride Mushroom Festival, to the world famous Telluride Bluegrass Festival.