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Hike to a waterfall, no driving required There are three—count ’em three—waterfall hikes all within walking distance of downtown. The closest and easiest is Cornet Creek Falls, a quick round trip that takes you to the 80-foot Cornet Falls. Slightly tougher is Bear Creek Trail, an hour climb past porcupines and piled Cairns to a stunning waterfall with unbeatable views. The toughest but most spectacular goes to Bridal Veil Falls, a steep 1.8-mile trek that ends at a 365-foot high waterfall, the tallest of its kind in Colorado.

Forget chili and fries, the food in this mountain town will blow your mind You can get authentic Thai in Telluride (Siam), a fab falafel sandwich bursting with fresh cucumber, tomatoes and garbanzo bean patties (Caravan Middle Eastern Food) and T-D-F Korean short rib tacos (Taco Del Gnar). Even The Butcher & Baker Cafe on the main drag is a refined surprise of sugar dusted chocolate croissants at breakfast and pork belly paired with grilled watermelon at dinner. The most unique food ticket, though, goes to Telluride Sleighs and Wagons, an evening that starts with a horse-drawn wagon ride and ends with a farm-to-table dinner under a tent.

Go for a low-key festival You’ve no double heard of the Telluride’s Film Festival, Bluegrass Festival, Yoga Festival—and we could go on. The town hosts a different event every weekend Memorial Day straight through Labor Day, but not all call for throngs of people. Telluride WOW, as in Weekend of Wellness, brings in experts from across the country for an intimate and interactive long weekend of mind-body-soul therapy that includes morning hikes, inspirational talks, private Gyrotonic and Pilates sessions, massage and plenty of fitness classes.