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Ilium Road Mountain Biking Trail
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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.
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The Basics |
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Location: |
Just west of Telluride |

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| Technical Difficulty: |
Beginner Intermediate
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| Aerobic Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Length: |
16 miles round-trip |
| Time to Allow: |
2 to 3 hours |
| Season: |
Mid-Summer to Fall |
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Directions to Trailhead |
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From Telluride, take CO Hwy 145 west and take the "Ilium Road" turnoff.
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