Driving Directions to Bear Creek Lodge
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From Denver
The following details three different routes to get to Telluride from Denver:
Route 285 out of Denver
- Take 285 out of Denver through Fairplay to Buena Vista to Poncha Springs
- West on Route 50 to Montrose
- South on 550 to Ridgway
- West on Route 62 for 22 miles
- Big green sign indicates a left turn to Telluride on 145 South
- Follow 145 for 14.4 miles to Mountain Village Blvd
- Left onto Mountain Village Blvd
- Travel 2.2 miles
- Turn right on San Joaquin Blvd (across from the Mountain Village Market)
- Bear Creek Lodge is located .4 miles on the left
I-70 out of Denver to Grand Junction
- Take 1-70 West out of Denver almost to Grand Junction
- Take Clifton exit (the second exit for business route 70—Exit #37) to Route 141
- Follow Route 141 to Route 50—becomes 550 in Montrose
- Follow Route 550 South (left off of 141) to Ridgway
- Turn right onto Route 62; follow for 22 miles
- Big green sign indicates a left turn to Telluride on 145 South
- Follow 145 for 14.4 miles to Mountain Village Blvd
- Left onto Mountain Village Blvd
- Travel 2.2 miles
I-70 out of Denver to Glenwood Springs
- Take I-70 west out of Denver to Glenwood Springs
- Take Route 82 to Carbondale
- Turn off (right) into Carbondale putting you onto Route 133
- Follow Route 133 all the way to Delta and Route 50
- Turn left onto Route 50—becomes 550 in Montrose
- Follow Route 550 South to Ridgway
- Turn right onto Route 62; follow for 22 miles
- Big green sign indicates a left turn to Telluride on 145 South
- Follow 145 for 14.4 miles to Mountain Village Blvd
- Left onto Mountain Village Blvd
- Travel 2.2 miles
- Turn right on San Joaquin Blvd (across from the Mountain Village Market)
- Bear Creek Lodge is located .4 miles on the left
From Durango
- Go West on US-160 towards Mancos and Cortez
- After approximately 26 miles, at the stoplight, turn right onto 184 towards Dolores.
- At the stop sign turn right onto HWY 145 going into Dolores.
- Continue through Dolores on HWY 145 for approximately 60 miles.
- Continue through Dolores on HWY 145 for approximately 60 miles. (Keep your eyes open for a right turn onto Mountain Village Blvd and the Telluride Ski Resort.)
- Turn right onto Mountain Village Blvd
- Travel 2.2 miles
- Turn right on San Joaquin Blvd (across from the Mountain Village Market)
- Bear Creek Lodge is located .4 miles on the left
From Cortez
- From Cortez find CO 145 going North towards Dolores.
- Stay on CO 145 for approximately 68 miles
- Turn right onto Mountain Village Blvd
- Travel 2.2 miles
- Turn right on San Joaquin Blvd (across from the Mountain Village Market)
- Bear Creek Lodge is located .4 miles on the left
We look forward to seeing you and have a safe trip!
