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Ilium Road Mountain Biking Trail

 

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Ilium Road Mountain Biking Trail

Ilium Road follows the San Miguel River along a wide gravel road. The river and surrounding mountains are beautiful to look at. The road ends at the historic Ames power plant, the first alternating current power plant in the world.


 The Basics

Location: Just west of Telluride
Technical Difficulty: Beginner
Intermediate
Aerobic Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 16 miles round-trip
Time to Allow: 2 to 3 hours
Season: Mid-Summer to Fall


 Directions to Trailhead

From Telluride, take CO Hwy 145 west and take the "Ilium Road" turnoff.




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