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At Telluride Ski Area, we found at least 15 places to stay about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. The closest we found is Camel's Garden Hotel & Condominiums, about 110 ft from Oak Street Lift. For the 2026-27 season, opening day is set for Thursday, Nov 26 and the last day is planned for Apr 4, 2027.
In summer Telluride Ski Area has 24 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 9 trailheads within about 4 miles, Beaver Pond 2.1 miles from the main base. New Sheridan Hotel is 840 ft from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 18lifts on the map
- 161mapped runs
- 3,770 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 12,510 fthighest point mapped
- 24bike trail sections nearby
- 9trailheads within 4 mi
- 2.1 mito the nearest named lake
Ski-in/ski-out or a short walk?
Among the places to stay we found at Telluride Ski Area, 3 places to stay are within about 150 ft of a mapped ski run and 15 places to stay are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. “Ski-in/ski-out” and “slopeside” are labels each property gives itself, and they can mean a run past the door or a groomed path to the nearest chair. We don't repeat the label; we measure the walk to a lift's bottom station and how close a mapped run passes. Before you book, ask the property which run reaches the door and whether it is groomed all season.
Which lift to stay near
- Lift 7 10 places within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Cimarron Lodge
- Free Intercept Gondola 4 places within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Palmyra
- Gondola Line 1 3 places within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Hotel Columbia
- Oak Street Lift 2 places within about a 10-minute walk; closest: Camel's Garden Hotel & Condominiums
- Village Express 2 places within about a 10-minute walk; closest: The Inn at Lost Creek
Places to stay, closest first
Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.
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22 places to stay
- 110ft to a lift0.3mi to a trail
Camel's Garden Hotel & Condominiums
Hotel- Beside Oak Street Lift: about 110 ft from its bottom station
- A mapped ski run (Telluride Trail) passes about 150 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: Oak Street, 50 ft · Groceries: The Market at Telluride, 490 ft · Pharmacy: Sunshine Pharmacy, 890 ft
- 410ft to a lift410ft to a lift
The Inn at Lost Creek
Hotel- Beside Village Express: about 410 ft from its bottom station
- A mapped ski run (Meadows) passes about 130 ft away
- Beside Village Express: about 410 ft from its bottom station
Food: Telluride Coffee Company, 370 ft
- 500ft to a lift500ft to a lift
Blue Mesa Lodge
Hotel- Beside Village Express: about 500 ft from its bottom station
- A mapped ski run (Meadows) passes about 220 ft away
- Beside Village Express: about 500 ft from its bottom station
Food: Telluride Coffee Company, 490 ft
- 1min walk0.3mi to a trail
Hotel Columbia
Hotel · 301 West San Juan Avenue, Telluride, CO- To Gondola Line 1: about 1 minute on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Telluride Trail) passes about 220 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: Oak Street, 310 ft · Groceries: The Market at Telluride, 530 ft · Pharmacy: Sunshine Pharmacy, 680 ft
- 1min walk0.5mi to a trail
Cimarron Lodge
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 1 minute on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Stumper) passes about 160 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Tunnel, 780 ft · Groceries: Clark's Market, 790 ft
- 2min walk0.3mi to a trail
Ice House Lodge
Hotel · South Fir Street, Telluride- To Oak Street Lift: about 2 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: La Marmotte, 100 ft · Groceries: The Market at Telluride, 520 ft · Pharmacy: Sunshine Pharmacy, 0.2 mi
- 2min walk0.2mi to a trail
The Victorian Inn
Hotel- To Gondola Line 1: about 2 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Petite Maison, 490 ft · Groceries: The Market at Telluride, 570 ft · Pharmacy: Sunshine Pharmacy, 400 ft
- 3min walk0.5mi to a trail
Lulu City
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 3 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Tunnel, 590 ft · Groceries: Clark's Market, 550 ft
- 3min walk3min walk
Palmyra
Hotel- To Free Intercept Gondola: about 3 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Free Intercept Gondola: about 3 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Telluride Coffee Company, 640 ft
- 4min walk0.6mi to a trail
Double Diamond
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 4 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Stumper) passes about 200 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Tunnel, 940 ft · Groceries: Clark's Market, 930 ft
- 5min walk0.6mi to a trail
Etta Place Too
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 5 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Stumper) passes about 160 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Tunnel, 0.2 mi · Groceries: Clark's Market, 0.2 mi
- 5min walk5min walk
Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge
Hotel- To Free Intercept Gondola: about 5 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Free Intercept Gondola: about 5 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Telluride Coffee Company, 260 ft
- 5min walk0.6mi to a trail
Etta Place
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 5 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Stumper) passes about 200 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Tunnel, 0.2 mi · Groceries: Clark's Market, 0.2 mi
- 5min walk0.4mi to a trail
Telluride Mountainside Inn
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 5 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Kid's Hill) passes about 240 ft away
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: Siam, 400 ft · Groceries: Clark's Market, 0.2 mi · Pharmacy: Sunshine Pharmacy, 0.3 mi
- 5min walk0.5mi to a trail
ResortQuest Bachman Village 26
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 5 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Tunnel, 450 ft · Groceries: Clark's Market, 360 ft
- 6min walk6min walk
Madeline Hotel and Residences
Hotel- To Free Intercept Gondola: about 6 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Meadows) passes about 200 ft away
- To Free Intercept Gondola: about 6 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Telluride Coffee Company, 210 ft
- 6min walk840ft to a trail
New Sheridan Hotel
Hotel- To Gondola Line 1: about 6 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 840 ft as the crow flies
Food: Esperanza's, 150 ft · Groceries: The Market at Telluride, 380 ft · Pharmacy: Sunshine Pharmacy, 250 ft
- 6min walk0.3mi to a trail
Wildwood Canyon Inn
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 6 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Tunnel, 380 ft · Groceries: Clark's Market, 460 ft · Pharmacy: Sunshine Pharmacy, 0.3 mi
- 6min walk0.4mi to a trail
The Hotel Telluride
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 6 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Tunnel, 260 ft · Groceries: Clark's Market, 300 ft · Pharmacy: Sunshine Pharmacy, 0.3 mi
- 7min walk0.4mi to a trail
Telluride Lodge
Hotel- To Lift 7: about 7 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To the nearest trailhead (Imogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost)): 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Tunnel, 220 ft · Groceries: Clark's Market, 230 ft · Pharmacy: Sunshine Pharmacy, 0.4 mi
- 7min walk7min walk
Peaks Resort & Spa
Hotel- To Free Intercept Gondola: about 7 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (The Peaks) passes about 150 ft away
- To Free Intercept Gondola: about 7 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Telluride Coffee Company, 700 ft
- 1.5mi to a lift1.4mi to a trail
Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs
Motel · 125 3rd Avenue, CO- To Oak Street Lift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Northwestern)): 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Summer at Telluride Ski Area
Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.
- Nearest trailheadsImogene Pass Road Trailhead (Westernmost) (2.1 mi), Telluride Ski Area Bald Mtn Backcountry Access Gate (2.8 mi), Telluride Ski Area Gold Hill Backcountry Access Gate N (3.0 mi)
- Mountain bike trails24 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 24 of them
- Lakes nearbyBeaver Pond (2.1 mi), Kid's Fishing Pond (2.3 mi), Middle Alta Lake (3.1 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- The 2026-27 seasonOpening day is set for Thursday, Nov 26 and the last day is planned for Apr 4, 2027. From tellurideskiresort.com, checked Nov 13, 2026. Snow moves these days: look at the mountain's own page before you book.
- Runs by difficulty on the map31 easier, 66 more difficult, 36 most difficult, 27 expert
- Gondolas and tramsChondola, Free Intercept Gondola, Gondola Line 1, Gondola Line 2
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyTelluride Ski Area (0 mi, 31 mi of trails), Ironton Park Cross-Country Ski Area (9 mi, 4 mi of trails), Kendall Mountain Recreation Area (12 mi, 4 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Telluride Ski Area?
We measured 22 places to stay around Telluride Ski Area in open map data. 15 are about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift, 21 within about 10 minutes and 21 within about 20. The rest are farther out.
Is there ski-in/ski-out lodging at Telluride Ski Area?
We don't repeat the label, because each property sets its own. What we can measure: 3 places to stay are within about 150 ft of a mapped run among the places we found, for example them The Inn at Lost Creek. Ask the property which run reaches its door and whether it is groomed all season.
Which lift has the most lodging close by?
Lift 7: 10 of the places to stay we list are within about 10 minutes on foot of its bottom station.
Is Telluride Ski Area worth a summer trip?
The map shows 24 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 9 trailheads within about 4 miles; Beaver Pond 2.1 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.
How high does Telluride Ski Area go?
The highest point on our map is about 12,510 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 8,730 feet, a drop of about 3,770 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
When does Telluride Ski Area open for the 2026-27 season?
For the 2026-27 season, opening day is set for Thursday, Nov 26 and the last day is planned for Apr 4, 2027, as tellurideskiresort.com put it when we checked on Nov 13, 2026. Openings slide with the snow, so check the mountain's own page close to your trip.
How do you work out the minutes?
Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.