Telluride, Colorado

About Telluride

Set in the southwestern part of Colorado, Telluride is a small town counting 2,486 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Telluride is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,125 residents per square mile.

📰 Telluride News Today

• Best hikes in Telluride, from family-friendly walks to challenging alpine treks National Geographic · Jul 29
• Ongoing closure of US 550 Red Mountain Pass due to mud, debris removal efforts Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jul 30
• One of Telluride Film Fest’s Marquee Venues Significantly Damaged by Flash Flood, but Fest Believes It Will Be Operational by Labor Day Weekend The Hollywood Reporter · Jul 24
• Telluride, Mountain Village investigations find no evidence of government conspiracy in offer to buy ski area The Colorado Sun · Jul 10
• 11 Picture-Perfect Main Streets In Colorado WorldAtlas · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Telluride Unique

• The only place in America named Telluride — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Telluride

• Baked in Telluride
• Brown Dog Pizza — pizza
• Petite Maison — french
• The Butcher & The Baker — sandwich (café)
• Alpinist & the Goat
• Bruno — coffee shop (café)
• Cornerhouse Grille — american
• Esperanza's — mexican
• Florida Saloon
• La Marmotte — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Telluride Historical Museum · Museum
• Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Northwestern) · Attraction
• Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Southeastern) · Attraction
• Buckel Wine & Red Dirt Studio · Art gallery
• Fort Peabody · Attraction
• Little Hawaii Grotto · Attraction
• MiXX · Art gallery
• Smuggler Union Tramhouse · Attraction
• Telluride Arts District · Art gallery
• Telluride Studio · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Telluride

• Judy Long Memorial Park reviews ★
• Ore Station Park reviews ★
• Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Telluride

• Telluride Elementary School
• Telluride High School
• Telluride Intermediate School
• Telluride Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Telluride

🏘️ Nearby Communities