With remote backcountry, music festivals, and lakes and rivers galore, Telluride has something to offer for everyone when the snow melts and summers goes full swing.
Some Telluride, Colorado summer activities are:
Hiking
Trails leave town in every direction and loops range from a couple miles to as far as your legs can take you in one day.
Biking
There is free downhill biking off the gondola and bikes are permitted on most trails in town.
Fishing
The San Miguel River has decent trout fishing right in town while several alpine lakes and rivers are less than an hour from town.
Festivals
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is world-famous and attracts more than 10,000 people. During the high summer season there is a festival nearly every weekend, including two film festivals, a mushroom festival, a beer brewing festival and more.
Guides & Tours
Old mining roads traverse the high peaks surrounding Telluride, and a 4 X 4 tour is the best way to see some of the area’s most remote alpine basins.
Whitewater Rafting
The San Miguel has Class II-III rapids just down valley from Telluride, and other local rivers like the Gunnison and Dolores host multi-day trips.
Alpine Train
The Durango to Silverton train ride is a historic jaunt through the San Juans and has restored vintage cabins and spectacular views. A good daytrip during a Telluride summer vacation.
