Side-by-sides and ATVs
- Not on town streets. Unlicensed motor vehicles can't be driven within Telluride's town limits. The same goes for Ouray and Ophir. (source)
- Tomboy Road. Unlicensed off-highway vehicles can't use the first 2.5 miles of Tomboy Road above town. Coming over Imogene from Ouray, they have to turn around at Marshall Creek. (source)
- Plan your exit before you start Black Bear. Trail guides advise turning around before the one-way section, or arranging a trailer pickup at the bottom. (source)
Trails that come down to Telluride
Difficult
Black Bear Pass
One-way downhill for about a mile, from the Steps to the Bridal Veil power plant, then two-way into town. Rental cars aren't allowed.
Trail status and map →ModerateImogene Pass
Starts at the north end of Oak Street on Tomboy Road, past the Tomboy mine to the 13,114-foot pass and on to Ouray.
Trail status and map →LandmarkBridal Veil Falls
The tall waterfall and power plant at the bottom of Black Bear's switchbacks.
Read the story →LandmarkTomboy
The ghost town on Imogene's Telluride side.
Read the story →Fuel and food
- Gas: the Society Conoco at 104 Society Drive, and a Shell on Highway 145. (source)
- Brown Dog Pizza on Colorado Avenue, known for Detroit-style pizza. No reservations. (source)
- Floradora Saloon, a family-run spot on Colorado Avenue since 1973, with scratch comfort food. (source)
- Baked in Telluride, a Fir Street bakery since the 1970s. (source)