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Telluride town in autumn seen from above, Colorado
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Telluride

Telluride, a mountain town in south-west Colorado: its mushroom festival (12 to 16 August in 2026), the free gondola and the way in by Montrose.

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Food festivals in Telluride

Trout Lake near Telluride in summer with San Juan MountainsNatalieZavaleta, CC BY-SAMushroomsUsually Aug

Telluride Mushroom Festival

Five days devoted to fungi in a Colorado mountain town: foraging, talks, a mushroom parade and a wild foods dinner. 2026 edition: 12 to 16 August. 2027 dates not yet published.TellurideView

Map of Telluride

Telluride is a small town in San Miguel County, in the San Juan Mountains of south-west Colorado. A former mining town, it lies in a box canyon at the head of the San Miguel River, at about 8,750 feet (2,670 m), with ski slopes above it and Mountain Village, a resort on the ridge, linked to the centre by a free gondola.

The town’s event in this guide is the Telluride Mushroom Festival, run by the Telluride Institute, a non-profit. In 2026 its 46th edition ran from 12 to 16 August, with vendors in the parks and streets of the centre. The 2027 dates had not been published on 6 October 2026.

Practical notes

  • Montrose Regional Airport, to the north, is the usual gateway. Telluride’s own airport is small.
  • The centre is compact and walkable, and the gondola to Mountain Village costs nothing.
  • Summer afternoons in the San Juans can turn stormy: plan walks in the hills for the morning.