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Mountain Village Nursery The Mountain Village Nursery is located in the new Mountain Village Activity Center. Infant care for babies two months to one year old, toddler care for children ages one to three years old from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call for programs and activities. Phone: (800)801-4832 or (970)728-7533. Swimming, Town Park The pool at Town Park is open May 25-September 2, Tuesday-Friday 1:00-5:30pm, Saturday-Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm. Admission is $1.50 for ages 7 to 17, and free for kids under 7 accompanied by an adult. There are two sessions of American Red Cross swimming lessons, June 24-July 19 and July 22-August 16. Cost is $25. Phone: (970)728-9919 Telluride Parks Recreation Sports Camps The Parks and Recreation Dept. host a variety of sports camps in the summer for kids. Basketball camp is held in mid-July, baseball camp at end of July and beginning of August, and soccer camp in mid-August. Call to reserve a space for your child. Phone: (970)728-2173 Telluride Repertory Theatre Company's An intensive summer program for young people ages 14-17, focusing on acting, directing, playwrighting and production. Young thespians are rewarded by taking part in a full theater production. Email:970-728-4539 Telluride Society for Jazz-Jazz for Kids Workshop August: Talented and music loving youngsters, nine years and older are invited to apply for a Telluride All Star Scholarship, sponsored by the Telluride Jazz Celebration. Under the tutelage of renowned jazz educators and artists, children will learn a variety of disciplines all week, culminating in an appearance at the Jazz Festival. Phone: (970)728-7009 Telluride Town Park: Parks Dept. The Telluride Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of year round programs for youth and adults in Town Park, at the school gyms, up in the Bear Creek Preserve, and at the Youth Center. Our staff provides assistance to the Commission for Arts and Special Events ( CASE ) and the Parks and Recreation Commission. Our department also manages and approves the applications for Town Park core area reservations, banners, street closures, and pocket park reservations. Phone: (970)728-2173 The Voodoo Lounge Youth Teen Center Telluride's youth center is open year-round with pool table, ping pong, crafts, food, big screen TV and VCR movies. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 3:00-9:00pm, Friday 3:00-6:00pm, and Saturday 4:00-7:00pm. Phone: (970)728-0140 Location: 233 E. Pacific St.,Telluride, Co 81435 Golfing in and around Telluride Telluride Golf Club Offers an 18-hole, par 72 course located in the Telluride Mountain Village. Don't let the magnificent views of Wilson Peak and the San Sophia Ridge distract your game! (970)728-6366 Hiking/Climbing The San Juan Mountains are a beautiful place to hike during the summer. Wildflowers are at their height beginning mid-July. Year-round mountaineering, trekking, and climbing schools provide backcountry and technical skills for outdoor enthusiasts of all levels. Rock and Ice Climbing Savelli Elite Training Alpinism Corps. Rock Climb to your heart's content with Antoine at his unique base below the 700 ft. Ophir Wall. Ice climb Bridal Veil Falls and the Hose, become an Alpinist! 970-728-3705. Lizard Head Mountain Guides. Mountaineering, trekking, and climbing schools provide backcountry and technical skills for outdoor enthusiasts of all levels. Rock climbing workshops are also available. 800-828-7547. Women's Climbing Adventures Faraway Ranch. Designed for women of all skill levels, ages 18 and up, this two-day program offers climbing adventures and opportunities to learn skills, knots, belay techniques, and safety procedures. Participants decide on their own personal and group goals. The first day is spent at the Tower of Empowerment and Climbing Wall at Faraway Ranch. The second day is spent on real rock at a local Telluride area site. Call Telluride Visitor Services (800) 525-2717 or (970) 728-6265. Hiking from Town Due to Telluride's unique location, many great hikes can be started right from town. Families with young children may wish to try the San Miguel River or Bear Creek trails. Distances reported start from trailhead. Bear Creek Canyon Distance: 2.5 mi. one way Difficulty: Easy to moderate Access: Trailhead starts at south end of Pine Street. Follow Bear Creek up scenic canyon to waterfall and the trailhead for strenuous Wasatch Trail. This area is a 325-acre mountain canyon that has been preserved forever by the town's Telluride Land Trust. This precious parcel,with its stunning scenery and cascading waterfall is now protected from development and is preserved for the enjoyment of the public.Please help us preserve this unique site by remaining on designated trails. Bridal Veil Falls Distance: 2.2 mi. one way to top of falls Difficulty: Moderate to difficult Access: East end of Hwy. 145 where asphalt ends. Hikers continue on dirt road 1.2 miles to bottom of falls, or 2.2 miles to top. Trail to Bridal Veil Basin continues past privately owned historic building at top of falls, and from there continues on to Blue and Silver Lakes. Cornet Falls Distance: 1/4 mi. round-trip Difficulty: Easy to moderate Access: North end of Aspen. Stay to the right and do not cross the bridge to Jud Wiebe. Jud Wiebe Trail Distance: 2.7 mi. loop Difficulty: Moderate to difficult Access: North end of Aspen St. The trail loops above town with views of Bridal Veil and Ingram Falls. Continue to Tomboy Road and back to town. San Miguel River Trail Distance: 2.5 mi. one way. Town Park to valley floor. Difficulty: Easy Access: From Town Park, the trail follows the river along the edge of town, past beaver ponds to the valley floor. Area Hiking Trails Hundreds of miles of hiking trails extend throughout the region.Listed is a small sampling of day hikes. For complete information andmaps, contact the Norwood Forest Ranger Station, 327-4261. Topography maps and guides are available at stores in town. Deep Creek/Sheep Creek Distance: 12 mi. Difficulty: Moderate Access: Off Last Dollar Rd. Takes 1/2 day. This wooded hikeends at Mill Creek trailhead. Lake Hope Distance: 6 mi. round trip Difficulty: Moderate but high altitude Access: Hwy. 145 to Trout Lake. Start at Hidden Lakes Rd#627.Above timberline, Lake Hope is man-made and stores water for the Ames Power plant. Wildflowers are at their height in August. Woods Lake Distance: 4 mi. Difficulty: Moderate Access: Hwy. 145 to Placerville, left at Fall Creek Road,follow for 8 mi. to Woods Lake. Trailhead left of the picnic area.Extensive views of the southwestern edge of the San Juan Range. The trail becomes difficult as it continues to Navajo Lake. Colorado Mountain Expeditions Adventure begins here. CME will take you into the pristine high county in comfort and safety. We offer many exciting trips and cater to all abilities. We provide guided horse, hiking, and fishing trips. Phone: (970) 375-1250 The Faraway Adventure Programs include a challenge course facility and overnight basecamp facility. The challenge course, Tower for Empowerment, is a full-day, guided ropes course ideal for families, recreational, and corporate groups. Equipped with ten Phone: (970)728-9386 Telluride Teamworks Take your meeting to new heights.... with a meeting they will never forget!! Professional planning, customized programs, teambuilding activities, and more. Experience, education, and entertainment... the perfect balance! Phone: (970)728-9684 Chamonix Alpine Adventures Antoine Savelli internationally certified UIAGM Chamonix High Mountain Guide, helps you climb with finesse on his 700ft Ophir Rock Wall in the Summer and leads to the magical ice-climbs of 400ft Bridal Veil Falls and the 600ft Ames Ice Hose. In Chamonix his native playground, the world's Alpine mecca of skiing, Alpine climbing awaits the aspiring Alpinist! Phone: (970)728-3705 Location: Telluride, Colorado Horseback Riding around Telluride Ride with Roudy One and two hour trail rides, breakfast and dinner rides, custom pack trips, private rides for experienced horsemen. Elk and aspen stands abound on the trails that traverse the shoulders of of Grey Head, west of Telluride. Open year-round. Phone: (970) 728-9611 Circle K Ranch At Circle K Ranch we offer many unique ways to experience the majestic San Juans. High country fly-fishing, horseback riding, pack trips, hunt outfitting and ultra-light intro. flights. Customized trips avaiable. We look forward to hearing from you soon! Just 36 Miles S. of Telluride on Hwy 145. Phone: (800) 477-6381 - (970) 562-3826 Location: 27758 Hwy 145, Dolores, CO. Colorado Mountain Expeditions Adventure begins here. CME will take you into the pristine high county in comfort and safety. We offer many exciting trips and cater to all abilities. We provide guided horse, hiking, and fishing trips. Phone: (970) 375-1250 Many Ponies Outfit Offering 2 hour, 1/2 day and all day trial rides. Additional services include educational programs for adults and children, long and short term horse boarding, summer weekly kids riding groups and private lessons. Lisa Foxwell and Paul Finley are owner/operators with 20 years combined experience in the horse business. Phone: (970)728-6278 or (970)327-0300 Telluride Sports Telluride's guided fly fising, mountain biking, horseback riding, rafting and 4x4 tour headquarters! Contact us to book your summer adventure. Telluride Sports is Telluride's only full-service summer and winter sports center with 7 winter and 6 summer locations to serve you! Phone: (800)828-7547 or (970)728-4477 Telluride Outfitters Ride the magnificent San Juans with experienced guides and the nicest string of horses to be found! Trips from 1 hour to 10 days. Horseback, wagon, or sleigh. Hunting trips available. Phone: (970)728-9366 or (970)252-0592 eve. Snowmobiling around Telluride Dave's Mountain Tours Dave invites you to experience the magic and breathtaking scenery year-round! By snowmobile or jeep. Phone: (970) 708-2478 Snowshoeing around Telluride Snowshoeing through the majestic landscape of Telluride makes for a beautiful, leisurely hike and also helps you work up an appetite. Knowledgeable guides serve tea and muffins along the way and share information about TellurideÕs history, flora and fauna, and geology. Snowshoeing is an easy form of exercise or a great break from a day of skiing or snowboarding. Guests meet their guide at 8:45 a.m. at the Mountain Village Plaza every Wednesday and Saturday or by advance reservation. A three-hour tour is $50 and includes a lift ticket, snack and snowshoe rental from Telluride Sports.