San Miguel River Trail

This 2.5 mile one-way biking and hiking trail cruises from Town Park to the valley floor, where you’ll pass by beavers, muskrats, prairie dogs, fish and birds if you’re not going too fast to notice.

- Trails.com Description & Map: San Miguel River Trails

Ilium Road/ Ames Historic Site

Ilium Road turns off Highway 145 about five miles out of town and follows the San Miguel River to the old Ames power plant. This ghost town had a school house built in 1890 and the world’s first alternating current power plant, built by Telluride inventor L.L. Nunn. The mostly gravel road is about 8 miles one way.

Galloping Goose Trail

Yes, the Galloping Goose is the silver bus you’ve seen flying through town, but it’s also a 17-mile trail beginning on Lizard Head Pass, meandering past Trout and Priest lakes, and then dropping into the Ilium Valley. Once reaching the river, many riders head back into town by following the trail to the Lawson Hill area about 3 miles west of town and then hop onto the paved bike path.

- Trails.com Description & Map: Galloping Goose Trail

Mountain Village Trails

You can trade snow for dirt by starting in Mountain Village and biking on the ski area. Trails range from beginner to advanced and maps are available at the Mountain Village Information Center or you can read about Mountain Village's numerous trails online at VisitTelluride.com.

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