Telluride is a National Historic Landmark District located at the end of a glacially formed box canyon, and the Telluride Valley Floor—three miles of mountain meadows clustered with cottonwoods, evergreens, and wetlands—is its gateway.

Wildlife viewing, hiking, mountain biking, paragliding, hang gliding, fishing, boating, photography, and cross-country skiing.

Year-round

Fees: Free

Wheelchair accessible for the first mile of the trail only.

Sorry, no dogs due to herds of elk and other sensitive wildlife.