There are many names for this kind of paradise on earth. James Hilton called it Shangri-La. Here, you'll come to know it as Telluride. An almost mythical lost valley, high in a mountainous box-canyon, unspoiled and dream-like. Rich with gold-mining and western history you can still feel in the streets. Brimming with art and culture, alive with concerts and festivals, sincerely committed to community with schools that make you proud. Fascinating people, cocooned in singular beauty, surrounded by abundant wildlife and recreation. Famous 14,000-foot peaks like Mt. Wilson, El Diente and Mount Sneffels, stunning enough to give the Alps envy. Your gateway to big-time biking, hiking and gold medal flyfishing on countless lakes and streams. And some of the most spectacular skiing in the world on legendary slopes like See Forever, Prospect Bowl and Spiral Stairs. Telluride, Colorado is all this and more.
