15 Activities
⚡️ 2 Day Adventure From Durango to Telluride
Starts from
Durango
Transportation
Electric Car
CO2 Savings
137 lb
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
15
Duration
2 days
Length
259 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Durango
Transportation
Electric Car
CO2 Savings
137 lb
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
2 days
Length
259 mi
Laura Brown
Travel Expert
- You'll be fascinated by the gold mine tour where you can pan for your own gold.
- Don't miss taking the free gondola in Telluride, and make sure you save some time to go hiking in Mesa Verde.
- On the food front: be sure you try the onion rings at The Depot.
This route includes CCS charging stations. For Tesla Superchargers, follow this link.
This 2-day route will take you driving through some of the most beautiful mountains in America - the San Juan and Rocky Mountains. You'll start in Durango and explore all the charming small towns on your way to Telluride, named America's Coolest Small Town in 2021 by Budget Travel. After spending the night in Telluride, you'll have another mind blowing drive through the mountains to Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site for its well-preserved Ancient Pueblan cave dwellings. You'll stop for some of the best food Colorado has to offer.
This 2-day route will take you driving through some of the most beautiful mountains in America - the San Juan and Rocky Mountains. You'll start in Durango and explore all the charming small towns on your way to Telluride, named America's Coolest Small Town in 2021 by Budget Travel. After spending the night in Telluride, you'll have another mind blowing drive through the mountains to Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site for its well-preserved Ancient Pueblan cave dwellings. You'll stop for some of the best food Colorado has to offer.
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This route includes CCS charging stations. For Tesla Superchargers, follow this link.
This 2-day route will take you driving through some of the most beautiful mountains in America - the San Juan and Rocky Mountains. You'll start in Durango and explore all the charming small towns on your way to Telluride, named America's Coolest Small Town in 2021 by Budget Travel. After spending the night in Telluride, you'll have another mind blowing drive through the mountains to Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site for its well-preserved Ancient Pueblan cave dwellings. You'll stop for some of the best food Colorado has to offer.
This 2-day route will take you driving through some of the most beautiful mountains in America - the San Juan and Rocky Mountains. You'll start in Durango and explore all the charming small towns on your way to Telluride, named America's Coolest Small Town in 2021 by Budget Travel. After spending the night in Telluride, you'll have another mind blowing drive through the mountains to Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site for its well-preserved Ancient Pueblan cave dwellings. You'll stop for some of the best food Colorado has to offer.
Laura Brown
Travel Expert
- You'll be fascinated by the gold mine tour where you can pan for your own gold.
- Don't miss taking the free gondola in Telluride, and make sure you save some time to go hiking in Mesa Verde.
- On the food front: be sure you try the onion rings at The Depot.
Travel itinerary
9 Activities
Day 1
139 mi0.5 mi
The Mountainous Peaks of Colorado to Telluride
Today's adventure adventure goes from Durango to Telluride, exploring the most charming towns in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Stop in Silverton, once a mining boomtown, and take a tour into the Old Hundred Gold Mine. You'll take an old steam train on a 3 hour tour through the San Juan mountains. Next, you'll stop in Ouray, a mountain town known as the "Switzerland of America," where you'll explore the Box Canon Waterfall. You'll spend the night in Telluride, named Budget Travel's Coolest Small Town in 2021 and explore this alpine paradise.
21:45
6 Activities
Day 2
119 mi0.6 mi
San Juan Mountains Drive and Mesa Verde National Park
Today's adventure takes you through the awe-inspiring San Juan Mountains of Colorado from Telluride to Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO Heritage Site of preserved Pueblan cave dwellings. You'll stop for a delightful pint on your way home to Durango. EV drivers should be able to do this entire day on one single charge.
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