Nordic Skiing

Telluride
Valley Floor loop
A
6-km loop of beginner terrain winds along the Valley Floor one mile
west of town. This loop may be accessed from the San Miguel River
Trail (heading west), or from behind the Shell station on Hwy.
145.
Town
Park
Stretch
your ski legs on 3 km of circuit track.
From here, you can connect with the San Miguel River Trail, which
runs through town and eventually arrives at the Valley Floor loop.
Prospect
Basin & Magic Meadow
Accessed
from the top of Lift 10, 10 km of groomed tracks await the
intermediate and advanced nordic skier. The advanced skier can ski
from Magic Meadows past abandoned mining cabins to Alta Lakes. Nordic
day and season passes available from the ski area for Lift 10 only.
Telluride
Golf Course
Open
fairways mark the 6 km of intermediate trails on the scenic golf course in the Mountain Village.
Priest
Lake
Eight
miles south from Telluride on Hwy. 145, park at the USFS Ranger
Station on the left-hand side of the road. This 5- to 10-km groomed
track (length depends on who grooms) is recommended for classic
skiing because the trails are narrow. Please respect efforts to keep
these trails in top shape and leave dogs at home when skiing on
maintained tracks.
Nordic
Lessons
Group
lessons are available daily at 11 a.m. at the Nordic Center in
Telluride Town Park. Additional lessons available at alternative
locations with advance reservations. Private lessons are available by
request. To book lessons, call the Telluride Nordic Center at
970-728-1144.
Telluride
Nordic Center
At
the east end of Town Park in the historic Unruh house. Here you can
rent ice skates and classic and skate ski packages for kids and
adults. Wax and incidentals available. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.
Extended hours when ice rink is open for public skating.
Nordic
Rentals
Telluride
Sports rents both traditional cross country skis and skate skis. In
the town of Telluride, contact the Main street store at 970-728-4477.
In Mountain Village, contact the store at the Peaks resort at
970-728-3458.

