Telluride & the

San Juan Mountains

The mining town of Telluride is central to the exploration of the San Juan mountains in southern Colorado, a splendid region known for its dramatic and rugged 14,000+ft peaks.

The view of Telluride’s valley from Hwy 145 never cease to amaze me. On a lucky day at sunset, it becomes surreal. I always pay attention to storm clouds as they may bring an amazing natural spectacle.

One evening in the Spring, I noticed the sun started piercing through the clouds. I quickly gathered my gear, rushed to my car and drove to the end of the valley. I hiked quickly up to the start of the via ferrata to capture this stunning sunset with Ingram Creek pouring down.

On a sunny afternoon in September, we poped up to San Sofia via the Gondola to start hicking up See Forever and then down the superb Wasatch trail. 

An afternoon of cross country skiing in the valley led me to this view point.

The trail to Hope lake is famous for its wild flowers blooming in August. It did not disappoint and trully shows the highest concentration of flowers I have seen in the San Juan.

A very early morning hike from the valley floor up to Ajax peak led to a beautiful sunrise over the rugged Telluride Peak.

Lizzard Head pass is a place I will visit on every trip to Telluride. The mountains surrounding the pass are stunning, but mostly it is the sens of wilderness that I love about this place. One day I hope to visit Alaska and experience the same feeling on a wider scale.

Hiking Eider Creek trail in the spring to see some of themost beautiful aspens groves in the region. 

Little Hawaii is a very cool area of Bear creek, worth exploring in all seasons of the year, as long as you are well equipped as it isn’t easily accessible.

The hike to Bridal Veil fall is a must-do in the area, it is stunning with three beautiful water falls. If the water level is low in the Fall, the colors from the foliage create an eerie landscape. Is this what Rivendell should look like?