San Miguel River Trail
River walk
About
The San Miguel River Trail is the easy path that follows the San Miguel River for the length of Telluride. You can join it from many side streets in town, so it works for a short stroll or a walk with the dog. The Tourism Board says it's a year-round favorite with locals.
To the east it meets the Idarado Legacy Trail, with a gentle grade and signs about Telluride's mining past, and you can follow that to the end of the box canyon for views of Bridal Veil Falls. To the west it meets the Valley Floor Trail. The Tourism Board lists the whole route at 7.6 miles out and back with 610 feet of elevation gain, about three hours, and rates it easy for hiking and biking.
When to go
Locals use it all year, but conditions change with the seasons. Check conditions before you go in winter and spring.
Good to know
Dogs are welcome. The Town says dogs must be under voice control along the River Trail and on a leash inside Town Park.
The Town counts e-bikes as motorized, and they aren't allowed on the Town Park trails and paths. It points e-bike riders to the paved bike path along the valley floor.
From the gondola station in town, you can head west about 2 miles on a graded path along the river to the Boomerang Trail, which climbs steeply for about a mile and 700 feet up to Mountain Village, coming out on Country Club Drive. Or cross the bridge and the Valley Floor to the paved bike path and loop back to Telluride.
Price
No fee is listed on the Tourism Board's page for this trail.
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