With festivals going on almost every weekend in the summer and skiers visiting continuously throughout the winter, Telluride remains busy most of the year. Stay at the Hotel Telluride, slightly tucked away from the main road, where wooden interior and rustic décor reflects the surrounding vibe. Take a short walk over to The Butcher and Baker Café for breakfast and grab a hand-crafted artisan pastry, or build your own meat and cheese sandwich for lunch.

“’We’ve got a big ol’ shingled hedgehog over here!’ shouted our guide, Tara Butson, from behind a cluster of trees. Our group raced over to her, with bags and knives in hand, eager to investigate our first find.” —the author describes her fun day foraging for mushrooms through The Hotel Telluride’s Mountains & Morels package.