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Places near Telluride by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Telluride
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:06 pm
34 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Telluride
- Dallas Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Mount Emmaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Chicago Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Bridal Veil Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Wasatch Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Telluride
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Telluride?
Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, about 5 km), Mount Emma (viewpoint, about 6 km), Tomboy (heritage site, about 6 km), Wasatch Mountain (viewpoint, about 7 km), Dallas Peak (peak, about 7 km), Gilpin Peak (peak, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Telluride?
191 places on Spotwander: 139 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 waterfalls, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Telluride?
Saint Sophia Ridge, about 5 km by road; Mount Emma (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Telluride?
Blue Lake, about 9 km by road; Galena Queen Shaft House (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Telluride?
Start in Telluride, visit Dallas Peak, then Mount Emma, then Chicago Peak, then Bridal Veil Falls, then Wasatch Mountain, and drive back — about 34 km by road in all.