Durango-La Plata County Airport 2 hr 25
Free Gondola - Telluride Station (4 min.) Skiing and ski resort Silverton Mountain Ski Area (2 hr 1) Advanced-level alpine winter sports area with a chairlift & thousands of acres of ungroomed terrain. Telluride Historical Museum (11 min.) Museum with 10 themed rooms of exhibits dedicated to the area s history & culture. Wilson Peak (38 min) Iconic 14 023-foot mountain offers popular hiking trails sweeping views & a vast wilderness area. Mount Sneffels Wilderness (18 min) Wilderness lake camping mountain and nature Ophir Pass (43 min) Off-roading Black Bear Road (1 hr 41) Challenging dirt path open seasonally to off-road vehicles & traveled downhill from mountain pass. Red Mountain Pass (1 hr 28) 11 000 ft. up this winding cliffside pass boasts scenic views & can be treacherous in the winter. Mount Sneffels (1 hr 41) Soaring 14 150-ft. mountain with panoramic views popular with hikers & advanced mountaineers. Bridal Veil Falls (2 hr 19) 365-ft.-high waterfall plunging over dramatic cliffs forming the head of Telluride s box canyon. Town Park (8 min.) Scenic gathering place with camping & sports facilities plus a pool playground & ice skating. Ouray Hot Springs Pool And Fitness Center (1 hr 2) Pool complex fed by natural hot springs with a range of temperatures plus lap-swim & diving areas. Yankee Boy Basin (1 hr 39) Picturesque alpine basin valley reached by 4x4 trail & home to many rare species of flora & fauna. Imogene Pass (35 min) A 17-mi.-long mountain ridge road at over 13 000 ft. with the remains of a small fort. |