Get an ADT-Monitored Home Security System in Telluride, Colorado

Telluride is the county chair and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains. The first gold mining claim was made in the mountains above Telluride in 1875, and early harmony of what is now Telluride followed. The town was founded in 1878 as “Columbia”, but due to confusion later a California town of the thesame name, was renamed Telluride in 1887 for the gold telluride minerals found in extra parts of Colorado. These telluride minerals were never found near Telluride, but the area’s mines for some years provided zinc, lead, copper, silver, and extra gold ores.

Telluride sits in a box canyon. Steep forested mountains and cliffs surround it, with Bridal Veil Falls situated at the canyon’s head. Numerous weathered ruins of obsolete mining operations dot the hillsides. A clear gondola connects the town with its companion town, Mountain Village, Colorado, at the base of the ski area. Telluride and the surrounding area have featured prominently in popular culture, and it is the subject of several popular songs. It is especially known for its ski resort and slopes during the winter, as capably as an extensive festival schedule during the summer, including the Hot Air Balloon Festival, which traditionally occurs the first weekend in June.

The Telluride Historic District, which includes a significant allocation of the town, is listed upon the National Register of Historic Places and is plus one of Colorado’s 20 National Historic Landmarks. The town population was 2,607 in the 2020 United States Census.