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Telluride Historical Museum
The Telluride Historical Museum is located in the old miners hospital. The building has been restored recently. The regular
exhibits that pay tribute to Telluride's mining past. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, Noon to 5pm.
201 West Gregory Avenue, Telluride
970-728-3344
Bear Creek Trail
You can hike the historical trail from town. Access the trail from the end of S. Pine St.,
then follow the trail up Bear Creek Canyon. It's 2 miles to the falls. For the real adventurous, you
can continue up another 2 miles to Nellie Mine.
Town Park
Town Park features a plethora of activities. For kids there's askateboard ramp, swimming pool (summer),
ice rink (winter), playgrounds, fising ponds and Imagination Station. The park also has volleyball courts,
ball fields, horseshoe pits, soccer fields, disc golf and basketball courts.
500 East Colorado Avenue, Telluride
970-728-2173
Historical Walking Tour
Step back in time and experience the character of Telluride as a turn of the century mining town.
Telluride in 1964 was designated as a National Historic Landmark to preserve the town's Victorian
charm from development. You can take a guided tour with Historical Tours of Telluride or take a
self guided tour with a book called Telluride's Victorian Vernacular: A Walking Tour. The book is
sold at the Telluride Museum.
Telluride Museum
201 West Gregory Avenue, Telluride
970-728-3344
Historical Tours of Telluride
970-728-6639
Gondola
Unique to Telluride and Mountain Village the gondola is free public transportation. The gondola
runs 7am to midnight daily. In the spring when the ski area closes in early April to 3rd week
of May and during the fall from mid October to the end of November, the gondola is closed for
maintenance. Handicap and pet accessible. Total ride time between Telluride and Mountain Village
one way is 13 minutes.
Telluride Station
Mountain Village Station
970-728-0588
Bridal Veil Falls
Take main street past the end of town where the asphalt ends. The Pandora Mill is located here.
Continue up the dirt road. It is 1.8 miles one way to the top of the falls and power plant. Bridal
Veil Falls is the highest falls in Colorado. Ingram falls, the waterfall visible from town, is
often mistaken for Bridal Veil.
San Miguel River Trail
This trail has numerous accesses along all of the southern ends of the streets in Telluride.
Starting at the Town Park Campground off of East Colorado Avenue, follow the San Miguel River
west toward the Gondola Station and the Telluride Ski Area. The trail then turns more to the
north and goes midway through Telluride Valley ending at border of private property. Please do not
tresspass.
Tomboy Ghost Town
Go to the north end of Oak St., then turn right up the dirt road. Continue past the waterfalls and
through a tunnel to the ghost town of Tomboy. Tomboy once had over 900 residents and sent its ore down
to Pandora which is next to Telluride. The town closed in 1927 when the ore at the Tomboy mine ran
out.
Cornet Creek Falls
To reach the falls, go to the north end of Aspen St. continuing straight along the creek. The hike is
short at .25 miles round trip.
Alta Lakes & Ghost Town
Take Alta Lakes Rd. 6 miles south of Telluride on Hwy. 145. The ghost town of Alta is 4 miles up the
road. To get to the lakes, turn right at the town and follow the signs to Alta Lakes.
Trout Lake
Trout Lake is located 16 miles south of Telluride on Hwy. 145 just before Lizard Head pass. The lake
is surrounded by incredible views. As it name implies, Trout Lake is a great place to catch fish,
or you can just relax and enjoy the scenery.
Telluride Ski Resort
The Telluride Ski Resort is one of the most beautiful places you'll ever ski. In the winter, the resort offers
skiing and snowboarding--1700 acres of terrain, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, snow biking, mountain tours,
and tubing. During the summer you can mountain bike and hike.
Sheridan Opera House
The Sheridan Opera House was built by the Telluride miners in 1913 as a Vaudeville Theater and
cultural center, attracting variety shows, orchestras and touring theater companies.In 1991 Sandra
Carradine, founder of the Sheridan Arts Foundation, saved the opera house from demolition. Today
this 240 seat intimate theater has become a non-profit venue benefiting many charitable organizations.
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