Telluride
Historic box-canyon ski town in the San Juan Mountains, linked to Mountain Village by a free gondola.
Historic box-canyon ski town in the San Juan Mountains, linked to Mountain Village by a free gondola.
Telluride is an old mining town at the end of a box canyon in southwest Colorado's San Juan Mountains, at about 8,750 feet. The whole town is a National Historic Landmark District, so its Victorian houses and brick storefronts look much as they did in the 1890s. Bridal Veil Falls, the tallest free-falling waterfall in the state, drops into the head of the canyon.
Two separate towns make up the area. Telluride is the historic town on the valley floor. Mountain Village, built in the 1980s and 1990s, sits above it on the ski mountain with slopeside condos, hotels and larger homes. A free gondola links them in about 13 minutes and runs most of the year, so many people get around without a car.
Inventory is small. In town you'll find restored Victorians, newer homes built to match the historic district and a limited number of condos. Mountain Village has more ski-in, ski-out condos and large single-family homes. Both towns have deed-restricted housing for local workers, and both regulate short-term rentals, so check the current rules if you plan to rent the property.
Winter is ski season at Telluride Ski Resort. Summer is festival season: Telluride Bluegrass in June and the Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend are the best known, and smaller festivals fill most weekends between them. Hiking, mountain biking and four-wheel-drive roads over the passes fill the rest of the calendar.
It's roughly a six to seven hour drive. Most people fly into Montrose, about an hour and a half away, or into Telluride Regional Airport just outside town.
They are separate towns. Telluride is the historic mining town in the canyon, and Mountain Village is the newer resort town on the ski mountain above it. A free gondola connects them.
Both Telluride and Mountain Village license and regulate short-term rentals, and the rules change from time to time. Confirm the current requirements before you buy.
Thinking about a mountain home in Telluride? Guide Real Estate can help you sort out the town-versus-Mountain Village question.
5,876 people live in Telluride, where the median age is 41.7 and the average individual income is $83,123. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Telluride, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including High Camp, Latin Creations, and El Rhino Taco Cafe.
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| Dining | 1.36 miles | 3 reviews | 3.7/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.08 miles | 6 reviews | 4.5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.14 miles | 9 reviews | 4.1/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.15 miles | 3 reviews | 3.3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.16 miles | 2 reviews | 4.5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.16 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.28 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.49 miles | 4 reviews | 3.3/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 2.5 miles | 74 reviews | 3.7/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.5 miles | 4 reviews | 4.8/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.5 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 2.51 miles | 66 reviews | 3.5/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$$ | 2.51 miles | 85 reviews | 3.7/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$$ | 2.53 miles | 128 reviews | 3.7/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.56 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.57 miles | 32 reviews | 3.7/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 2.57 miles | 256 reviews | 3.2/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.85 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.03 miles | 2 reviews | 2.5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.2 miles | 8 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.3 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 2.49 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.5 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Telluride has 3,429 households, with an average household size of 1.71. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Telluride do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 5,876 people call Telluride home. The population density is 31 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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