Mesa Verde National Park
National park in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
Attractions near Telluride
Places to visit around Telluride, from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Curecanti National Recreation Area draws about 807K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Telluride; there are 8 within 40 miles. The commonest are 3 ski areas, a national park and a national forest. A drive of 52 mi brings you to Mesa Verde National Park.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
52 mi
Mesa Verde National Park
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Telluride Ski Area
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 52 mi southwest
Mesa Verde National Park
National park in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
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The map
Where each one is
The map stretches to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 40 mi away.
Orange: Telluride. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Its 14 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
National park in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
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4Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Heritage railroad in California, US.
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8Bridal Veil Falls
Waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking Telluride, Colorado.
10Curecanti National Recreation Area
Recreation area protecting a series of reservoirs on the Gunnison River in Colorado, United States.
13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mesa Verde National Park: Elaine from Sheffield, England, CC BY 2.0 · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · La Garita Caldera: en:User:G. Thomas, Public domain · Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: pixelFire, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chimney Rock National Monument: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain · Uncompahgre National Forest: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridal Veil Falls: Terry Foote (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Curecanti National Recreation Area: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Anasazi Heritage Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
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