Driving Directions

Once you've found Telluride, a dramatic and sudden change in your priorities may occur. This is the road map to magic.  Please be advised that online directions such as MapquestTM and YahooMapsTM should not be used in the high country.  While these services are wonderful on our nation's highways, they tend to give directions incorporating 4 Wheel Drive roads that are typically closed in the winter.

From Montrose
Go south on Route 550 to Ridgway then turn right onto Route 62.
Follow this to Route 145 and turn left.
Follow the signs into Telluride.
Travel time 1.25 hours.

From Durango
Follow Route 160 from Durango to Mancos.
Turn right onto Route 184 towards Dolores.
Turn right onto Route 145, just south of Dolores.
Follow 145 into Telluride. About 3 miles out of town, Route 145 will T.
Turn right. Telluride is three more miles.
Travel time 2.5 hours.

From Colorado Springs
Take Route 24 west. Turn south on 258/24 and proceed to Route 50.
Turn right on Route 50.
Proceed over Monarch Pass into Gunnison and then to Montrose.
Turn left and go south on Route 550 to Ridgway then turn right onto Route 62.
Follow this to Route 145 and turn left.
Follow the signs into Telluride.
Travel time 6 hours.

From Denver
Take Interstate 70 west to Grand Junction, go south on Route 50 to Montrose.
Continue south on Route 550 to Ridgway then turn right onto Route 62.
Follow this to Route 145 and turn left.
Follow the signs into Telluride.
Travel time 7 hours.