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Telluride Region Winter Trails Index
On This Page: Trails Map I Trails List
Snowshoeing / Cross-Country Skiing Trails Map
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Federal trail system marker. Click for system name, additional information and
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State trail system marker. Click for system name, additional information and
links to descriptive webpages and/or maps.
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Local trail system marker. Click for system name, additional information and
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Commercial trail system marker.
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Snowshoeing / Cross-Country Skiing Trails List
TIP: To find the trails below on the map above: (1) remember the trail name below; (2) click the "list" icon in the upper left corner of the map above; (3) an alphabetized list of markers with trail names will appear; (4) click the trail you want in that list; and (5) its marker will be expanded on the map.
| Trail Name / Links to Descriptions | 1-Way (mi) | Rise (ft) | Difficulty |
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| Alta Lakes Winter Trail. Telluride Colorado webpage. | 5.0 | 1,700 | |
| Amphitheater Campground Trail System. USFS webpage. | |||
| Barlow Creek Road #578. USFS winter trails map/brochure. | ~60.0 | +2,500 | |
| Beaver Creek Trail System. Roads #514, #532, #526. USFS winter trails map/brochure. | ~40.0 | ||
| Camp Bird Road #361. Ouray Trail Group nordic webpage (scroll down to "Camp Bird Road"). | |||
| Cascade Falls, Upper, Trail #213.
USFS webpage.
Ouray Trail Group webpage.
See chapter "47 Cascade and Portland Loop" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Colorado. See chapter "63 Upper Cascade Falls (at Ouray)" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado. See description "Upper Cascade Trail 213 - Chief Ouray Mine" under "Non-Mechanized Foot Trails near Ouray" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
2.9 | +1,560 | |
| Cross Mountain Trail #637.
USFS webpage.
Mancos
Valley Chamber of Commerce cross-country webpage.
TellurideHikingGuide.com webpage. See chapter "10 Cross Mountain Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club book Pack Guide: The Best Telluride Hikes. See section "99 Cross Mountain Trail to Point 12,038" in Pruett book Telluride Trails. See description "Cross Mountain Tr 637" under "Telluride area" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
3.8 | +1,929 | Moderate |
| Dallas Trail #200.
USFS webpage.
Ouray Trail Group webpage. See chapter "50 North Pole Hut" in Falcon Guides book Winter Trails Colorado. See description "Dallas Trail 200 - Corbett Trail 209" under "Multi-Use / Non-Motorized Trail near Ouray" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
16.3 | ||
| Dexter Creek Road #14. Ouray Trail Group nordic webpage (scroll down to "Dexter Creek Road"). | 2.5 | ||
| East Dallas Road #7. Ouray Trail Group nordic webpage (scroll down to "East Dallas Road"). | ~5.0 | ||
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Galloping Goose Trail #499 / #499.1A.
USFS webpage.
USFS map.
USFS Galloping Goose brochure.
USFS Telluride trails brochure. See section "77 Galloping Goose Trail to Lizard Head Pass" in Pruett book Telluride Trails. See description "Galloping Goose Trail - Telluride to Lizard Head Passl" under "Multi- Use / Non-Mechanized Foot Trails near Telluride" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
16.5 | +1,510 | |
| Idarado Legacy Trail. Telluride Colorado webpage. | 1.75 | +320 | |
| Ironton Park Trail System. summitpost.org webpage. Ouray Trail Group webpage. Ouray Trail Group map. OurayNordic webpage. USFS Brooklyn Snow Trail #704 webpage. USFS Ironton Townsite Loop Snow Trail webpage. USFS North Pipeline Snow Trail #6S705. USFS Saratoga Snow Trail #6S702. USFS Silverbelle Snow Trail #6S707. | |||
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Lizard Head Pass Trail System. Includes south end of Galloping Goose Trail
#499.
USFS winter trails map/brochure.
Telluride Colorado webpage. See chapter "51 Lizard Head Pass" in Falcon Guides book Winter Trails Colorado. |
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| Meadows, The. Forest Road #535 from Dunton to Cayton Campground. USFS winter trails map/brochure. Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce cross-country webpage. | |||
| Miller Mesa Road #5 / #852. Colorado Springs Examiner webpage. | |||
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Oak Creek Trail #207.
USFS webpage.
Ouray Trail Group webpage. See description "Oak Creek Trail 207 - Silvershield Trail 199" under "Non-Mechanized Foot Trails near Ouray" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. See description "Oak Creek Trail 207 - Twin Peaks Trail 208 - Silvershield Trail 199" under "Non-Mechanized Foot Trails near Ouray" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
3.8 | ||
| Owl Creek Pass Road #10 / #8 / #858. Ouray Trail Group nordic webpage (scroll down to "Owl Creek Pass Road"). | |||
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Portland Trail #238.
USFS webpage.
Ouray Trail Group webpage. See chapter "47 Cascade and Portland Loop" in Falcon Guides book Hiking Colorado. See description "Baby Bathtubs - Portland Tr 238" under "Ouray / Silverton area" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
2.5 | +1,070 | Strenuous |
| Priest Lake Nordic Trail System. USFS webpage. Telluride Nordic Association webpage. | 4.8 | ||
| Ridgeway State Park Trail System. (Colorado Parks & Wildlife.) CP&W website. CP&W trails webpage. CP&W map 1. CP&W map 2. | |||
| San Juan Hut System Ouray to Telluride. Telluride Colorado webpage. | 40.0 | ||
| San Miguel River Trail.
Telluride Colorado webpage. See chapter "14 San Miguel River Trail" in Colorado Mountain Club book Pack Guide: The Best Telluride Hikes. See section "69 Town of Telluride" in Pruett book Telluride Trails. See description "San Miguel River Trail - Boomerang Trail - Bike Path Loop" under "Multi- Use / Non-Mechanized Foot Trails near Telluride" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
4.25 | ||
| Scotch Creek / Hillside Drive / Roaring Fork Road Trail System. USFS winter trails map/brochure. Mancos Valley Chamber of Commerce cross-country webpage. | |||
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Silvershield Trail #199.
USFS webpage.
Ouray Trail Group webpage. See description "Oak Creek Trail 207 - Silvershield Trail 199" under "Non-Mechanized Foot Trails near Ouray" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. See description "Oak Creek Trail 207 - Twin Peaks Trail 208 - Silvershield Trail 199" under "Non-Mechanized Foot Trails near Ouray" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
2.3 | ||
| Telluride Mountain Village Showshoe & Nordic Trail System. Brochure/map. | |||
| Telluride Top-A-ten Snowshoe & Nordic Trail System. Telluride Ski Resort nordic webpage. | |||
| Telluride Town Park Nordic Trail System. Telluride Nordic Association webpage. | |||
| Telluride Valley Floor Nordic Trail System. Telluride Nordic Association webpage. | |||
| Top of the Pines Nordic Trail System. Top of the Pines website. | 4.0 | ||
| Trout Lake / Railroad Grade Nordic Trail System. Uses part of Galloping Goose Trail #499. USFS webpage. Telluride Nordic Association webpage. | 3.0 | ||
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Weehawken Trail #206.
USFS webpage.
Ouray Trail Group webpage.
Ouray Trail
Group nordic webpage (scroll down to "Weehawken
Trail"). See description "Alpine Mine Tr 152 - Weehawken Tr 206" under "Ouray / Silverton area" on Latitude 40 Degrees Telluride / Silverton / Ouray Colorado Trails Recreation Topo Map. |
2.0 | ||
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West Dallas Road #9. See chapter "50 North Pole Hut" in Falcon Guides book Winter Trails Colorado. |
11.0 | Moderate |
