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From Denver by Way of Grand Junction
Take Interstate 70 West to Grand Junction, go South on Route 50 to Montrose. Continue South on Route 550 to Ridgway then turn right onto Route 62. Follow this to Route 145 and turn left. Follow the signs into Telluride.Travel time - 7 hours.
From Colorado Springs
Take Route U.S. 24 West. Turn south on U.S. 285/24 and proceed to Route 50. Turn right on Route 50. Proceed over Monarch Pass onto Gunnison and finally Montrose. Turn left and go South on Route 550 to Ridgway then turn right onto Route 62. Follow this to Route 145 and turn left. Follow the signs into Telluride. Travel time - 6 hours.
From Durango
Follow Route 160 from Durango to Mancos. Turn right onto Route 184 towards Dolores. Turn Right onto Route 145 just south of Dolores. Follow 145 into Telluride. About 3 miles out of town, Route 145 will T. Turn right. Telluride is three more miles.Travel time - 2.5 hours.
From Montrose
Follow N Townsend Avenue/US-50 through Montrose. N Townsend turns into US-550 S. In Ridgway, turn right onto CO-62. Turn left on CO-145, there is a sign showing a left turn to Telluride. Follow CO-145 for about 16 miles all the way straight into Telluride. The total distance is about 65 miles – travel time – 1.5 hours.
Mileage:
- Albuquerque: 319
- Cortez: 71
- Denver: 330
- Durango: 125
- Farmington: 150
- Flagstaff: 329
- Grand Junction: 127
- Gunnison: 125
- Mesa Verde: 92
- Montrose: 65
- Ouray: 50
- Phoenix: 475
- Ridgeway: 38
- San Juan Skyway: 216
- Santa Fe: 500
