Telluride & Mountain Village
Day Trips
Scenic Sidetrips
Durango
800.525.8855
110 miles, 2 hours
Located in the Animas River Valley.
Durango is home to the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Fort Lewis College. The beautiful Animas River flows through town and attracts kayakers and rafters from afar.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
877.872.4607
110 miles, 2 hours
These trains oncecarried $300 million gold and silver ore from Silverton to Durango. The track winds through some of the West's most dramatic country with trestles spanning the Animas Canyon and a climb over Molas Pass. Daily tours leave from Durango or Silverton.
Moab/Arches/Canyonlands
800.635.6622
130 miles, 2.5 hours
Moab is neighbor to two National Parks: Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. Famous for its desert scenery and outdoor adventure, the region offers biking on slickrock, jeeping, whitewater rafting, hiking spectacular vistas and petroglyphs.
Ouray
800.228.1876
50 miles, 1.25 hours
A National Historic District since 1983, this former mining town is full of wonders: Box Canyon Falls, natural hot springs pool and vapor caves. The rugged Imogene Pass/Tomboy Road 4WD route connects Oury and Telluride in late summer and fall.
Ridgway
800.220.4959
38 miles, 45 minutes
Ridgway offers a nearby hot springs, small shops and a reservoir for boating, fishing, and camping.
San Juan Skyway
800. 429.9297
233 miles, 5 hours
From Telluride, it's easy to access the San Juan Skyway, a 260 mile loop takes you back in time and to the top of the world. This historic Byway is on eof six All-American Roads recognized for outstanding scenic, geologic and historic sites.
Silverton
800.752.4494
74 miles, 1.75 hours
Originally called Baker's Park, Silverton boasts the earliest gold and silver finds in the region. Few new buildings have been constructed in this small town since 1910, meriting a National Historic District designation. Te narrow gauge railroad line that starts in Durango stops here.
Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic & Historic Byway
800.429.9297
133 miles, 3.25 hours
This scenic route between Grand Junction and Telluride is made up of highways 141 and 145. Follow Unaweep Canyon's red sandstone walls down a historic path that dates back to Precambrian times and has hosted dinosaurs and miners over the years. Stop and see a hanging flume from the 1880s and the remains of Driggs mansion, built fo a wealthy New Yorker in the early 1900's.
Hot Springs
Dunton Hot Springs
970.882.4800
35 miles, 1 hour
Soak in the hot springs and dine in this elegant yet rustic retreat, located north of Dolores off County Road 38 at the edge of the Lizard Head Wilderness. By reservation only.
Orvis Hot Springs
970.626.5324
42 miles, 50 minutes
A clothing-optional hot springs resort that doesnot heat or treat the water in any way. Seven soaking areas that range in temperature from 98-118 degrees. Small indoor pool and private tubs also available.
Ouray Hot Springs
970.325. 7073
www.ouraycolorado.com/hotspringspark
50 miles, 1.25 hours
This 250 x 150-foot public pool contains just under a million gallons of hot-springs water. Three different soaking sections vary in temperature from 60 to 106 degrees. Lap lanes, diving board, slide and water volleyball areas.
Trimble Hot Springs
970.247.0111
117 miles, 2.25 hours
Just seven miles outside of Durango, Trimble boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool, three natural therapy pools and a spa.
