Trail Running in Telluride, CO

Get acclimated to Telluride’s thin air by exploring the dozen miles of easy, rolling singletrack that the Valley Floor has to offer.

Nipping the edge of the remote Sneffels Wilderness Area, this rarely traveled 7.3-mile trail takes you on a ramble through lush, floral forest before ascending to an 11,600-foot saddle and making a quick descent across an open, wildflower-laden hillside.

This gently graded, primarily non-technical trail follows an old narrow-gauge rail line for roughly 19 miles, climbing from the town of Telluride up to the 10,222-foot Lizard Head Pass—with mining ruins, old train trestles, bridges, and high-alpine lakes along the way.