Activities

Telluride Ski Resort Cubs Camp Nursery

Telluride Ski Resort Cubs Camp Nursery offers full day child care (8:30am-4pm), morning child care (8:30am-12:30pm) and a one-hour private cub lesson (typically taught between the hours of 9am-12:30pm). The Cubs lesson can be paired with a full or half day of childcare, or the lesson alone. The Cubs lesson is reserved in addition to the childcare day.

Telluride Ski Resort

Telluride Ski Resort is a ski resort located in Mountain Village, southwest Colorado, United States. The resort is located in the northwestern San Juan Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains, and is home to the highest concentration of 13,000- and 14,000-foot peaks in North America.

Idarado Sled Dog Adventures

For a unique and wonderful way to enjoy the scenic backcountry of the Telluride, Colorado area take a Dog Sled Tour! Telluride Dog Sledding runs one trip a day at 8 am. There is a minimum of two people and a maximum of five. Trips run through National Forest with plenty of Mountain Vistas for photography.

Mountain Village Ice Rink

Lace up those skates and take to the ice! This is a full-service ice rink in Mountain Village, operated by Madeline Hotel, in Mountain Village Center. For those in need of equipment, there are skate rentals available onsite. Kids five years and younger skate for free. Open all winter long, weather depending.

Silverton Powdercats

Silverton Powdercats takes skiers and snowboarders on guided snowcat tours in the San Juan Mountains. Silverton Powdercats is Located 10 minutes from Silverton, Colorado on top of Molas pass. Drive time is approximately a hour and a half from Telluride; It is Telluride’s closest catskiing operation. Skiers and Snowboarders will be treated to a vast piece of wilderness where only their tracks will be left. A trip with the Silverton Powdercats will truly make a winter adventure complete. Guides, lunch and avalanche beacons are provided. Riders should be strong intermediate and be ready to go out for the whole day.

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Telluride Adaptive Sports Program

Telluride Adaptive Sports Program (TASP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of people with disabilities by providing educational and recreational opportunities that encourage personal growth. Ski methods include mono-ski, bi-ski, dual-ski, 3-track, 4-track and adaptations of skis or snowboard, and guiding techniques for blind skiers. Instruction includes adaptive techniques, proper use of adaptive equipment and appropriate terrain for the student's skill level. Summer programming includes hiking, biking, climbing, horseback riding, fishing, and much more.

Telluride Nordic Association

The Telluride Nordic Center is dedicated to the education and enhancement of Nordic skiing for individuals of all ages in the Telluride region. They maintain seven different Nordic ski trail networks in the area, offer lessons and classes, rentals, and so much more.

Telluride Outfitters

Telluride Outfitters started out guiding snowmobile tours and over the years, the company has expanded its outdoor activity offerings for guests to enjoy during the summer months. Such tours include fly fishing, rafting, RZRs, and stand-up paddle board rentals.

Wild Hare Snowshoe Tours

Experience the beauty of the San Juan Mountains on a guided snowshoe tour. Wild Hare Snowshoe Tours offers easy to moderate snowshoe excursions in the Telluride, Ophir and Lizard Head region. Enjoy the quiet of the backcountry with one of their knowledgeable guides, while learning about the wildlife, history and geology of the region.

Hanley Ice Rink

The Hanley Ice Rink is an indoor, National Hockey League-sized, refrigerated ice rink that provides a variety of public skate/figure skating, ice hockey, curling programs. Rentals are available onsite.

Telluride Angler

Telluride Outside’s fly shop, Telluride Angler, is recognized as one of Colorado’s finest specialty fly shops. Their guide service is the fly fishing heartbeat of Southwest Colorado, an institution that has introduced thousands of people to this wonderful sport, offering an unmatched array of fly fishing destinations for daily trips based from Telluride. Their greatest area of expertise is fly rod, reel and line selection.

RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service

Founded in 2001, RIGS (Ridgway Independent Guides Service) owner Tim Patterson still finds passion for the sport of fly fishing and a desire to get outside, hike and wet a line.

Telluride Fly Fishers

Telluride Fly Fishers provides guided fly fishing in the beautiful high country rivers, lakes and streams of the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado.

Circle K Guest Ranch and Outfitter

Colorado guest ranch and licensed Colorado outfitter, Circle K offers family-oriented western dude ranch vacations, high country horseback riding, and southwest Colorado elk and mule deer hunting.

Many Ponies Outfit

Many Ponies Outfit offers horseback riding year-round. Their home is near Norwood, Colorado, a 45-minute drive from Telluride Colorado, where they offer rides in the winter. They offer custom trail rides ranging from 2 hours, ½ Day, or All Day. English and Western riding lessons are available, as well as short term and year-round boarding.

Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours

Discover the magic of river rafting and guided jeep tours with Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours in Southwest Colorado. They offer 77 trip options from a half day to four days and for ages 4 to 84. Options include whitewater rafting adventures on rafts or inflatable kayaks, beginner stand-up paddle boarding instruction, jeep trail tours and packages with a one-way ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Train.

Telluride Horseback Adventures – Ride with Roudy

A Telluride tradition for four decades, Roudy Roudebush has been helping folks connect with their inner cowboy by experiencing Telluride’s beauty on horseback. Roudy and his horses have become local celebrities, and have been filmed and photographed for decades. Now in semi-retirement, Roudy operates out of Norwood, Colorado. Trips are available from one to two hour rides and customized pack trips can also be arranged. Wedding packages are also available.

San Juan Huts

San Juan Huts provides low-impact, self-powered adventure experiences for skiers and mountain bikers. The ski system features five backcountry huts connecting Telluride, Ridgway, and Ouray in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, catering to skiers of varying skill levels, from intermediate to advanced. Adventurers can either access individual huts or undertake a hut-to-hut journey, with additional challenging terrain available above each hut.

Telluride Golf Club

Telluride Golf Club is among the highest elevation golf courses in the world. Set atop Turkey Creek Mesa, tucked within the highest concentration of 13,000 and 14,000-foot peaks in the US, the 18-hole par 70, 6,546-yard course has stunning views guaranteed to take your breath away. The air at this elevation creates less resistance for your ball during flight, resulting in soul-satisfying longer drives.

Telluride Sleighs and Wagons

Telluride Sleighs and Wagons offers a trip back to a simpler time with horse-drawn sleigh and wagon ride dinners at the historic Aldasoro Ranch. The great grandchildren of pioneering sheep rancher Joaquin Aldasoro serve Farm to Table style cuisine with Basque family recipes. Set in a canvas-sided tent deep in the heart of a spectacular 740-acre family ranch that is otherwise off-limits to the general public.

Telluride Wranglers

Telluride Wranglers offers horseback trail rides, wagon rides, pack trips and sleigh rides in the Telluride area. They offer a verity of trail rides ranging from skill level to the length of the trail ride. All of their trails are permitted by the USFS and take us into the mountains surrounding the Telluride area, from Woods Lake to Wilson Mesa to Lizard Head Pass. They are open for trail rides from June through September.

TelluRiders

TelluRiders half-day and full-day guided mountain biking tours ranging from family-friendly to fully customizable downhill adventures. TelluRiders provides all guests with top of the line, full suspension mountain bikes for all local tours.

The Birding Co.

The Birding Co.'s guided birdwatching tours offer a variety of species and wildlife habitat viewing throughout the year. Their tours are perfect for families and birdwatchers of all abilities. The starting point is easily accessible from all lodging in Telluride and Mountain Village.

Canyoning Colorado

Canyoning Colorado offers full-day and half-day canyoning / canyoneering trips in Ouray. After a 60 minute scenic drive from Telluride, your adventure will begin in Ouray!

Dave’s Mountain Tours

Since 1995, Dave's Mountain Tours have been showing people around the San Juans. They operate scenic tours that highlight the nature, history of the area, and plenty of photo stops!

Mountain Trip

Mountain Trip is an industry leader and AMGA accredited business, offering the highest quality expeditions to big, remote mountains around the world. We are the only guide service in Colorado that can take you from the San Juan Mountains to the Seven Summits, and are the longest continually-operating guide service on Denali, since 1976.

Ryder Walker

Founded in 1984, Ryder Walker has spent 40+ years designing, customizing, and fine-tuning innovative inn-to-inn hiking and walking adventures throughout the world. They offer guided, private-guided, and self-guided hiking tours that explore the most beautiful landscapes found anywhere on the planet.

San Juan Outdoor Adventures

San Juan Outdoor Adventures is Telluride’s premier source for guided summer and winter mountain adventures—creating the most tailor-made experiences in the San Juans! Local, knowledgable, expert guides offer high-end, full-service, customized excursions. Most importantly, their safety record shows the passion and commitment we have for our clients.

Stellar Tours

At Stellar Tours, they are passionate about sharing the natural beauty of Telluride with their clients through custom, private, guided tours that cater to all abilities. Their mission is to provide unforgettable experiences that allow their clients to fully immerse themselves in the stunning scenery of the San Juan region while engaging in their favorite outdoor activities. They offer e-biking, mountain biking, paddleboarding, and hiking tours. Additionally, they offer custom multi-sport tours allowing us to combine activities for the ultimate adventure. Their experienced guides are committed to providing safe and enjoyable excursions, while also fostering a deep appreciation for the natural environment and the importance of sustainable tourism practices. All tours include door-to-door service, and they can accommodate groups of 1-6 people on every trip. They can accomodate larger groups with advance notice – please contact us directly. Whether clients are seeking a thrilling adventure or a leisurely outing, they are dedicated to creating customized tours that exceed their expectations and leave them with lasting memories of their time in Telluride.

Telluride Helitrax

Established in 1982, Telluride Helitrax is Colorado’s original and most experienced helicopter skiing and snowboarding operation. Telluride Helitrax is the proven expert at providing customized small group backcountry skiing adventures. Their professional staff take pride in providing exceptional guest services and utilize state of the art aircraft, safety procedures, and ski equipment to lead their guests through the spectacular San Juan Mountains. Helitrax’s terrain is the highest heli-skiing terrain in North America and their alpine bowls, glades, slopes, and classic couloirs are the best Colorado has to offer.

Telluride Mountain Guides

Telluride Mountain Guides, established in 1984, is the longest standing guide service in Telluride, Colorado. Over the years, TMG has evolved into a team of dedicated professionals who are drawn to the awe inspiring terrain surrounding town. Their guides blend technical proficiency, deep operational experience, industry standard certification and intimate knowledge of terrain into a delightful experience. They live and breathe the stunning San Juan Mountains and desert of their backyard landscape. This local based knowledge offers a unique portal for adventure to their guests.

Telluride Outside

Telluride Outside is the region’s most experienced guide service, serving Telluride since 1984. They offer five classic Colorado adventures: fly fishing, 4-WD tours, whitewater rafting, snowmobiling and SUP tours. They also operate Telluride’s only year-around specialty fly shop, Telluride Angler, carrying top fly fishing brands including Scott, Sage, Abel, Ross, Nautilus and Simms.

Wilson Mesa

Wilson Mesa, located 10 miles West of Telluride, is an area surrounded by the San Juan Mountains including the beautiful, iconic Wilson Peak and Mount Wilson. Beautiful year-round, Wilson Mesa is a hot spot for photographers because of the vibrant wildflowers during the summer, breathtaking leaves during the fall and extensive wildlife that thrive in the area.

Baker Ranch – Telluride

Discover the ultimate horseback riding experience in Colorado with a journey at Baker Ranch, conveniently located just 30 minutes from Telluride. Immerse yourself in a versatile terrain, featuring a harmonious blend of sage flats, mature ponderosa forests, and breathtaking vistas in every direction. Unlike some of the other strenuous rides through steep mountainous terrain this ride offers a mild landscape that invites you to trot, or even break into a lope, with your horse. Your ride will be customized to your pace, allowing you to roam the countryside with freedom, as long as within view of your experienced guide. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime horseback adventure that promises to exceed your expectations and leave you with memories to last a lifetime.

Basecamp Ouray

Basecamp Ouray is about connecting people to the epic outdoors, to other adventurers, and themselves. Climbing is the catalyst. They are local guides with established roots in the community.

Telluride Town Park Campground

Located between the San Miguel River and Bear Creek on the east end of town, these beautiful campsites are within easy walking distance from downtown Telluride. The town's campground is open during the summer only (please check the Town Park Campground's website for official dates) and is the only place that allows overnight camping within the town limits.

Adventure Rock

Adventure Rock is a man-made boulder open to the public for bouldering by the Mountain Village Conference Center. It is free during the summer season and is first-come, first-served. Climb at your own risk.

Telluride Bike Park

The Telluride Bike Park is a completely unique lift-served experience with a variety of interconnected trails (Freeride, Technical & Cross-Country), clinics and guides.

Telluride Elks Park

Telluride Elks Park is located across from the Courthouse and is home to the ski tree, concerts and film screenings. All summer long, find special events in Elks Park from slackline demonstrations to free film screenings and concerts. A variety of food cart vendors also call Elks Park home. The use of Telluride Elks Park is managed by the Town of Telluride.

Oak Street Plaza

Oak Street Plaza is adjacent to the Gondola Station Telluride and Chair 8. With the San Miguel River running in the near distance, Oak Street Park hosts many festival events in the summer including the Telluride Film Festival.

Telluride Parks & Recreation

If you’re looking for a break any time of year, the four-seasons fun of Telluride is calling. From winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing to warm-weather activities like hiking and water sports, you’ll find something to fill your time no matter what your interests are or what time of year you need to get away. If you came to Telluride but still aren’t sure what you want to do, the Telluride Parks and Rec Department can help you with some suggestions.

Telluride Offroad Adventures

Their mission at Telluride Offroad Adventures is to show you the rugged beauty and rich history of the San Juan Mountains – up close and personal! Their safe and courteous guides are experienced locals with an infectious love for the San Juans. With front door service and custom tours available, they can adapt to your specific needs.