Nestled deep in the San Juan Mountains, Telluride offers a wonderful day's worth of history, romance and adventure. Telluride is a National Historic District located in a box canyon surrounded by towering peaks. Even Butch Cassidy visited Telluride--he robbed his first bank there. Telluride is famous for it's festivals, with one happening every weekend during the summer. Nature puts on her own show during fall.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

Telluride and Mountain Village, the Gondola, Bridal Veil Falls and the Ames Power Plant, Ophir, Alta Lakes, Lizard Head Pass.

DISTANCE FROM CORTEZ: 74 miles one way.
DAY TRIPPIN' TIME: 5 hours to all day.
ACCESS: Car.
SERVICES: Cortez, Dolores, Rico, Telluride.