Just moved to Telluride, or getting back into it after a while? These groups are beginner-friendly and welcoming — no need to be fast, experienced, or know a soul.
Every Tuesday, 5:30 PM
Rotating start (posted weekly to the Telluride Squad Run Strava group)
Free community trail run open to all; some summer Tuesdays become a “Townie Run Series” event with food and drinks afterward, supported by the Telluride Mountain Club.
Monday evenings through the winter season
Telluride (venue announced per session)
Free public forum series on Monday nights covering snowpack, conditions, and backcountry decision-making, hosted by the nonprofit Telluride Avalanche School. Start time and venue vary by week.
Multiple scheduled days each summer (locations announced)
Varies by project across area USFS trails
Community trail-maintenance days (brush-cutting, logging out, redefining tread); 30-plus volunteers joined in 2025. Dates and meeting spots are posted each season — check before going.
Seasonal volunteer build days (often with the Mountain Club)
Varies by trail project (e.g. Alta Lakes / Magic Meadows)
Volunteer-powered trail building and maintenance for the regional MTB network; SMBA also runs community rides and events — dates vary, check their site or Facebook.
Beginner & intermediate classic/skate clinics, Jan–Feb
Telluride Nordic Center, Town Park Pavilion, Telluride
Hour-long beginner and intermediate classic and skate-ski clinics offered on scheduled dates in January and February. Rentals and private/public lessons available all season.
Wednesdays in January (5-week youth session)
Telluride Nordic Center, Town Park Pavilion, Telluride
Youth Nordic program for grades 3–6, roughly 12:30–2:30 PM on January Wednesdays; registration opens the prior November. Day held but exact dates shift each winter.
Multiple Rescue / Level 1 / Level 2 courses each winter
Telluride (classroom + San Juan backcountry field days)
AIARE-curriculum Avalanche Rescue, Level 1, and Level 2 courses run on set multi-day dates each season. The Peter Inglis Avalanche Education Fund offers scholarships toward tuition.
Town of Telluride Parks & Recreation
Open-gym climbing nights, colder months
Horizon Climbing Gym, Telluride High School (Palm Theater entrance)
Indoor climbing wall inside the high school, run as a low-cost adult open-gym program by Town of Telluride Parks & Rec. Historically Sun/Tue/Thu evenings for a few dollars a night — confirm current nights and fee with the rec department.
Seasonal TU fundraisers and river-stewardship events
Telluride / San Miguel River
Telluride Angler leads fundraising and volunteerism for Trout Unlimited and Science on the Fly on the San Miguel; event dates vary by season. Daily guided trips run all summer.
Daily guided trips during the summer paddling season
San Miguel River valley floor / Trout Lake (flatwater)
Guided stand-up paddleboard outings — beginners start on flatwater at Trout Lake before moving to the San Miguel. Scheduled by booking, not a fixed weekly meetup.
Monthly novice field trips (1st & 3rd Tuesdays)
Regional hotspots (Montrose / Delta area; covers San Miguel County)
Free monthly novice-focused field trips (first Tuesday in Montrose County, third Tuesday in Delta County). The chapter covers San Miguel County but most outings are an hour-plus north of Telluride — the nearest organized birding community. Pre-registration required.