Telluride Trek (trip)
Telluride Trek
- Ouray, CO, United States
- Active & Adventure
| from $3,750* per person | 9 Days | September |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures | 12 people max | |
From bubbling hot springs and historic hotels, to the outposts of bank robbers and miners gone “mad,” the San Juan Mountains offer a mother load of scenic hikes and colorful towns. From remote valleys filled with golden aspen leaves, to high alpine passes replete with endless views, we’ll hike beneath the shadows of the resident fourteen thousand foot peaks as we hike our way through the most atmospheric villages of the San Juan range
Our tour begins in the charming mining town of Ouray, home to a variety of world-famous hot spring pools and accentuated by the gorgeous scenery that earned Ouray the title, “The Little Switzerland of America.” We pass through historic Silverton, home of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway, and we continue to Rico, a truly unchanged turn-of-the-century mining town boasting one of the finest gourmet kitchens of the region. Guests soak their toughened bodies in the atmospheric hot springs at Dunton, a remote mining camp turned luxury retreat, before returning to their own hand-hewn log cabins. We finish the tour in cosmopolitan Telluride, with its eclectic galleries, shops and world-class amenities.
Hiking days are challenging but the scenery is breathtaking and, at the end of the day, a hot shower, a delicious meal and the company of other hikers awaits. We also timed the tour to coincide with the peak of the autumn foliage. Photographers from around the world often descend upon the San Juans to capture the spectacular hues that autumn in the mountains provides.
Tour Highlights:
* World famous hot springs, Victorian hotels, and the most atmospheric villages of the San Juan Mountains
* An exploration of southwestern Colorado's spectacular trails
* Leaf peeping at it’s finest; this tour coincides with the peak of the autumn foliage
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Locations visited/nearby
Colorado, United States
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Ouray and overnight in a four star, antique - filled hotel in the center of this beautiful and colorfultown. Guests arriving early may enjoy a dip in one of the local hot springs.
Day 2 Enjoy one of the many truly unforgettable day hikes available in this unique valley. A warm up hike loops through a spectacular world of soaring granite spires, abandoned mines and tumbling waterfalls.
Day 3 Transfer to a remote trail head and hike above tree line into a pristine, high alpine environment. Historians will enjoy myriad examples of nineteenth and twentieth century mining architecture that still characterize the region. Overnight in another remarkable, antique - filled Victorian hotel in downtown Silverton, the terminus of the famed Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Steam Railroad.
Day 4 Starting in Silverton, we’ll travel through a wonderful forest of spruce and fir along the Colorado Trail to Rico,
one of the most original mining towns in Colorado. Overnight in an historic boarding house turned hotel. Originally constructed as a 40- room boarding house for the miners at the turn of the twentieth century, the hotel and four star restaurant offer a living monument to the mining era that shaped the town.
Day 5 From Rico we follow the Calico Trail to the Dunton Hot Springs Resort, a remote and superbly restored mining camp turned gourmet retreat. Each of Dunton’s guest cabins is an authentic, nineteenth century, hand-hewn log building restored by local and Native American craftsmen who specialize in traditional building techniques.
Day 6 Hike to Telluride, the Rocky Mountain’s most beautiful mountain town, on a trail beneath the highest and most rugged peaks of the region. Following a van transfer from the trail head, we’ll enjoy the comforts of a superb hotel in this fabled destination.
Day 7 The next day we’ll hike directly out of our hotel and enjoy astounding views of the region’s tallest peaks; Mt. Sneffels, Mt. Wilson, Wilson Peak, El Diente and the numerous smaller peaks surrounding Telluride. We’ll choose the best trail based on the desires of the group.
Day 8 Abandoned mining ruins and trapper’s cabins combine with outstanding scenery to provide a truly memorable finale. We’ll explore one of many magnificent trails that the region has to offer. Return to Telluride and prepare for our final celebration dinner.
Day 9 Depart.
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