Telluride Attractions

In the mountains of southwestern Colorado is Telluride (alt. 8,745ft/2,665m; pop. 1,400), where gold and silver were found in the 19th century. The town then acquired a luxury hotel, the Sheridan, and even an opera house. In 1889 the notorious bank robber Butch Cassidy made a haul of 30,000 dollars here. Telluride is now a popular winter sports center. Outside the town are the beautiful Bridal Veil and Bear Creek Falls.
There are numerous events throughout the year, including film festivals in May and September, a chamber music festival in August, a bluegrass festival in June, a Wild West festival in July, and a blues festival in September.

Telluride Ski Resort

The Telluride Ski Resort has a base elevation of 9,082 feet, a summit elevation of 12,247 feet and 12 lifts. Telluride receives an annual snowfall of 300 inches.

Address

Telluride Ski Resort
Box 11155
Telluride, CO 81435-9999
United States

Phone 1 (303) 728-7350

Fax 1 (970) 728-6228

http://www.tellurideskiresort.com

Tips

Prices are lower in the early season (before mid-December).

Telluride Historical Museum

Telluride Historical Museum is housed within the old Miner's Hospital building, constructed in 1893. Artifacts and personal accounts of Telluride's past are presented as a means of discovering the cultural heritage of the town.

Address

Telluride Historical Museum
201 West Gregory Avenue, Box 1597
Telluride, CO 81435-1597
United States

Phone 1 (970) 728-3344

Fax 1 (970) 728-6757

http://www.telluridemuseum.org

Hours

May 28 to September 6

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00	13:00
Close		17:00	17:00	19:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

September 7 to May 27

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00	Closed
Close		17:00	17:00	19:00	17:00	17:00

Cost

Adult	$ 5.00
Child 17 & under	$ 3.00
Senior	$ 3.00
Child 5 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

Closed for off-season: April 4 - May 27.

Facilities

Gift shop