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A charming little town in the Rocky Mountains, it has a past as a mining settlement and a present as a tourist destination. On the southern side of the valley is a ski resort with hiking trails, and further east, untouched areas are located beyond the ski slopes. On the northern side of the valley, there are hiking trails and plenty of nature.

For a ski resort built from scratch in the 20th century, Mountain Village is quite impressive. Hiking, mountain biking, and golf are available in the summer. A weekly public scientific lecture is held for laypeople, for which one participant is selected from one of the workshops taking place that week in Telluride.

The Dallas Divide stands at 8,983 feet between Ridgway and Placerville in Southwest Colorado. It is serves as the geological divide between the San Juan Mountains and the Uncompahgre Plateau and is a great challenge for any cyclist.

The town of Mountain Village is just southwest of Telluride, however it sits 790 feet higher at 9,540 feet in elevation. It's home to the Telluride Ski Resort and offers a free gondola down to Telluride.

The San Miguel River starts southwest of Telluride in the San Juan Mountains and flows northwest along the Uncompahgre Plateau. It's one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Southwest

This is where Last Dollar Road turns from pavement to dirt & it makes for a good turnaround spot. There's a large open lot where you can take in incredible views of the San Juan Mountains.

The town of Ophir is in the heart of the San Juan Mountains and gets its name from a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It's a former mining town & now a community of outdoor enthusiasts.

Telluride is a former mining town set in a beautiful box canyon surrounded by rugged peaks. It also sits at the base of a popular ski resort with a free gondola that runs year round.