An unforgettable roasted half chicken shows up with crispy skin overlaying succulent meat. If you’d rather stay down in the canyon, another solid option is to pay a visit to Cosmopolitan, whose chef-owner Chad Scothorn has been at it for 26-plus years. This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. It’s a set seasonal menu, featuring such dishes as beef tenderloin tartare with cornichons and quail egg and juniper-bourbon marinated elk loin with butternut squash farro risotto. The experience is top-notch (with a roaming sommelier and the whole nine). It’s located at the midway point between gondola stations, and at 10,551 feet above sea level, has exquisite sunset views of the Uncompahgre National Forest and the town below. For dinner, sunset views and marinated elk loinīreakfast and lunch can be a casual affair in Telluride, but for dinner, it’s worth getting yourself a reservation at contemporary American restaurant Allred’s. The nachos-or Beer-chos, as the restaurant calls them-are a solid choice, topped with spicy Telluride Brewing Company beer cheese and house-ground beef. You can quell the breakneck buzz (a side effect of being sky-high) with a snack from the in-house kitchen, currently operated by Counter Culture. Telluride Brewing Company’s brewpub is tucked away in a corner of Mountain Village, at the base of the Telluride Ski Resort. Here, you can strut around in a terry-cloth robe like you own the place, plunge into outdoor hot tubs, and use the scenic (and free) gondola into downtown Telluride.īeer is also culture in Colorado, so immerse yourself with a draft, or better yet, a pour made with snowmelt. **The best place to stay…**is the Madeline Hotel & Residences, for boutiquey mountain-chic vibes.**Don’t leave town without…**a visit to a cannabis dispensary, even just to look at the local, legal “flowers.” But if that’s not your jam, there’s plenty of, well, actual jam at the seasonal Mountain Village Market on the Plaza.In early fall, temps during the day could have you poolside and then plummet down to puffer-jacket weather by sundown. No matter the season, plan for 20-to-40-degree swings between midday and midnight. **Don’t forget to pack…**all the layers.This handy color report monitors the local forestry conditions. If you’re lucky enough to catch peak fall foliage (typically in mid-September to early October) the soaring Aspens are a borderline-unreal canvas of glowing yellows and golds. **The best time to visit…**Every season has its allure (especially if you like to shred the gnar), but late summer into early fall is a highly underrated time to go.The alternate routes there and back can feature everything from canyons, red-rock mountain faces, prairie horizons, a handful of national forests, and even agricultural boomtowns known for their peaches and sweet corn. For most of us, though, the trip looks more like six-plus hours behind the wheel from Denver or an hour and a half from Montrose Regional Airport. After all, Telluride claimed more millionaires per capita during the Gold Rush than New York City, and today has real estate listed upward of $16 million. The drive can be a quick one if, say, you’re headed over from your private jet’s touchdown at the town airport. Getting to Telluride is half of the adventure.
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