Things To Do

Hiking & Walking Excursions

There are plenty of hiking and walking trails. From the river trail in town for a morning stroll, to all day hikes up to the peaks. Find more details here.

Telluride Outside

Telluride Outside is a guide service that offers various excursions including: fly fishing, 4-WD tours and whitewater rafting.

Telluride Ski & Golf Club

Rent some clubs and enjoy the sunshine on the golf course.

The Peaks Resort and Spa

For a full spa day or a single service, the Peaks Resort and Spa is the best in town.

Telluride Adventures

Looking for something more challenging than the average hike? Telluride Adventures has a unique, guided activity called a Via Ferrata-- a mountain route equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and or bridges. These elements allow otherwise isolated routes to be accessible to people with a wide range of climbing abilities.

Telluride Fly Fishing

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

Telluride Horseback Adventures

Telluride Horseback Adventures - Ride with Roudy, is Telluride’s most experienced and established horseback outfitter. Local cowboy, “Roudy Roudebush” has been taking people on trail rides for over 40 years. Trips are available from one to two hour rides and customized pack trips can also be arranged.

Disc Golf

Kevin Lichtfuss will be excited to learn that Mountain Village has a free disc golf course! The course begins adjacent to Town Hall Plaza (Mountain Village Market and Village Court Parking Garage) and is open from 7 a.m. to sunset in the summer. The goal of disc golf is to move through the course with the least number of throws. The targets are metal baskets; one must toss the disc into the basket. Equipment can be rented from BootDoctors in town.

Restaurants

For a full list of restaurants in Telluride click the view button below. For our picks, scroll down this page!

221 South Oak

We love this place. Beautiful building and friendly waitstaff, this restaurant is quaint and sophisticated, and the culinary creations are an apt match. Chef Eliza uses the freshest Colorado local ingredients, and her menu is constantly changing to use what is in season.

The Butcher & the Baker Cafe

This place is SO good-- with pastries that are out of this world. It's a beloved local spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Smuggler's Brewpub

One of our favorite spots in town-- with elevated bar / American food housed in a rustic building-- the cocktails are excellent, as are the local beers on draft. You will most likely run into us there at some point!

Chop House @ New Sheridan Hotel

If you want a high end steak dinner this is THE place to go. Housed in the historic New Sheridan Hotel-- the oldest establishment in town-- this restaurant is sophisticated and has a small bar as well.

Allred's Restaurant

Two thousand feet above the town, this restaurant has the best views in Telluride-- worth the trek to soak them in and have a drink. It is also the most luxurious restaurant in Telluride-- housed at the top of the gondola with floor to ceiling windows.

Brown Dog Pizza

Casual restaurant offering a variety of pizza styles along with burgers, sandwiches, salads & wings.

La Marmotte

Elegant french influenced bistro fare in a cozy, rustic setting. La Marmotte is set in one of the oldest buildings in town, the historic Ice House. This 125 year old building once provided the people of Telluride ice.

Telluride Brewing Co.

Tasting room for Telluride's locally brewed beer!

Shops

There are many wonderful shops on Telluride's main street-- Colorado Ave--- in town. Below are just a few of our favorites. For a complete guide click the view button.

Apotheca Integrative Pharmacy

So much more then just a pharmacy, this shop provides a holistic approach to healthcare. In addition to traditional prescriptions, they also offer nutritional supplements, natural skin care products, healthy snacks, herbs, spices, teas, as well as an awesome selection of locally made products. Telluride Juice Co. is also in the back of the store!

Between the Covers Bookstore

Telluride's independent bookstore since 1974. They have over 10,000 volumes of books, magazines, maps, and greeting cards for sale. They also have a great selection of books about Telluride near the front counter. The High Alpine Coffee Bar, is housed in the back for a quick coffee fix.

Hook

Hook is a home goods store known for their unusual display of wall hooks. They also have a wide selection of high-quality furnishings, accents, and gifts for everyday mountain living. As well as the best card selection we've ever seen.

Picaya

Picaya, named after a volcano near Guatemala City, is a home goods shop specializing in local, fair trade, and eco-friendly products. They carry home accessories, textiles, jewelry, and wellness products. Also tons of locally made products and crafts from local artisans.

Sunglass HQ

Sunglass HQ carries over 1,000 pairs of eyewear for sport or fashion BUT the real reason to stop by here is because they house the original safe that Butch Cassidy and his gang robbed in 1889. Ask the store clerk about the history and you're in for a real treat.

Telluride Thrift Shop

For anyone who loves to thrift shop this is worth a quick stop in, although you will need to spend some time digging to really find the good stuff. The Telluride Thrift Shop is a nonprofit shop that donates all proceeds to the Telluride Animal Foundation. They carry upscale recycled goods found throughout the Telluride community: ski outfits, designer jeans, kitchen items, boots, etc.

T. Karn Imports

T. Karn Imports specializes in unique home furnishings imported from around the world. Each item in the store has been hand-picked by owner, Tesha Karn, with the goal of providing handcrafted, rare products for the home and body. They also have art from local artists. Really well curated selection of upscale, international offerings.

Dakota Home Furnishings

We LOVED this home furnishing store. Dakota Home Furnishings carries simply the best home goods available. The owners, Tom and Ann, have run the store for 20 years and have personally vetted all the products in their store for quality and value.

Sunshine Pharmacy

Sunshine Pharmacy is best known for their personalized, family-friendly patient care in their pharmacy. In addition to exceptional patient care, Sunshine offers a range of items from healthcare products to Telluride logo gear.

Clark's Market

Tellurides Grocery Store for over 20 years. They carry everything you would need, including many organic brands. They also have a pharmacy section.

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