Match the base to the outing
The Hotel Telluride is in Telluride; Inn at Lost Creek is in Mountain Village. Imogene and St. Elmo Hotel are in Ouray. Hampton Inn, Riverbend and the Old School Lodge belong to the Montrose area.
Where to stay: Telluride, Ouray & the western canyons
The Hotel Telluride is in Telluride; Inn at Lost Creek is in Mountain Village. Imogene and St. Elmo Hotel are in Ouray. Hampton Inn, Riverbend and the Old School Lodge belong to the Montrose area.
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Understand the distance
A Montrose-area stay is useful for Black Canyon and a transfer night, but it is not a Telluride overnight. The saved Adventure plan uses the Old School Lodge before reaching Telluride the next day. [12][4]
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7 stays
01 · MontroseA Montrose base useful for the western transfer and Black Canyon, outside Telluride.
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03 · Mountain VillageA Mountain Village base above Telluride; check the connection into town for your dates.
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04 · Uncompahgre River · Montrose areaA Montrose-area cabin listing, not a Telluride town stay.
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05 · OurayThis St. Elmo Hotel is in Ouray, not St. Elmo Ghost Town near Buena Vista.
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07 · South of Montrose · Uncompahgre ValleyA transfer-night base south of Montrose, not in Telluride.
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Curated stays are planning choices, subject to availability. Use current road and site guidance for access; pins are not a driving route.
Actual overnights in the Highlights source plan
Highlights is labelled seven days in the source, but contains eight saved day groups including a final travel day. The list preserves its selected nights; it does not promise room availability. Snowmass Village, Glenwood Springs and Colorado Springs are distinct bases.
- Day 1 · RiNo · DenverThe Ramble Hotel ↗
- Day 2 · RiNo · DenverThe Ramble Hotel ↗
- Day 3 · Glenwood SpringsGlenwood Hot Springs Resort ↗
- Day 4 · Snowmass VillageViceroy Snowmass ↗
- Day 5 · Near the Great Sand Dunes park approachGreat Sand Dunes Lodge ↗
- Day 6 · Colorado Springs · Garden of the Gods areaGarden of the Gods Resort ↗
- Day 7 · Colorado Springs · Garden of the Gods areaGarden of the Gods Resort ↗
Questions before you go
Are these all in the same town?
The Hotel Telluride is in Telluride; Inn at Lost Creek is in Mountain Village. Imogene and St. Elmo Hotel are in Ouray. Hampton Inn, Riverbend and the Old School Lodge belong to the Montrose area.
Does inclusion mean a room is available?
No. Check dates and provider terms on the individual stay page. Prices and availability require a date-specific search.
Sources & planning notes
Fyno curation is the source for included places and saved route membership (cached October 27, 2026). Official planning sources checked November 5, 2026. 2026 reservation dates are historical season guidance, not a promise for 2027. Time allowances are editorial estimates, not live directions; map pins are places, not driving routes. Original attributed Expert tips remain on entity pages; current access notes take precedence where guidance differs.