- The nearest stoplight is 40 miles away – located in Ridgway, Colorado.
- There are no fast food chains in town.
- You won’t see “neon” lights anywhere.
- The gondola, the first and only free public transportation system of its kind in America.
- It is 130 miles to the closest shopping mall.
- The Town of Telluride is only 12 blocks long and 5 blocks wide.
- We are a dog-friendly destination with plenty of pet-friendly lodging.
- Telluride is home to Colorado’s longest free-falling waterfall, Bridal Veil Falls.
- Relax, the town speed limit is 15mph.
- Daily wildlife sightings may include bears, porcupines, marmots, elk, deer, fox, grouse and prairie dogs.