Win a Fall Foliage Trip to Telluride, Colorado

Fall in Telluride, Colorado

Autumn in Telluride rates as one of my favorite times of the year. Since we’re located in southwestern Colorado, it’s typically sunny and warm during the day and cool and crisp at night. Known as the gold season, the aspens present a dazzling array of sunshine yellow, honey and maize while the brush, which flanks our mountainsides and carpets our valleys, turns into a rich showing of saffron, russet and ruby red.

The foliage typically peaks at the end of September, however, the scenery remains stunning here through mid October, especially if we’re blessed with a fresh dusting of snow on our breathtaking peaks. The big summer and festival crowds have gone home, so you can easily soak up the tranquility of our charming mountain destination and the outlying area whether you’re hiking, biking, fishing, jeeping, shopping, dining or just lolling on a nice deck.

Thanks to Mountain Lodge Telluride, the New Sheridan Chop House Restaurant, Paragon Outdoors/Bootdoctors and Salon 7, you can win a fabulous stay in Telluride, one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. (And that’s coming from a gal who lived eleven years in Paris.) Here’s what the trip includes:

Mountain Lodge Telluride

Mountain Lodge Telluride Slopeside

A three-night stay in a one-bedroom handsomely-appointed residence at Mountain Lodge Telluride, valued at approximately $1,000. and good until November 30th. At the Lodge–where the views stretch far and wide–you can enjoy some of the best leaf peeping in the area. Read Togethering in the Rockies and Great Rocky Mountain Decks:  Spectacular Views Year-Round for more about this wonderful property.

New Sheridan Chop House Restaurant

Fine Dining Assured

A $100. gift card for dinner at the New Sheridan Chop House, an elegant restaurant housed within one of Colorado’s most historic properties, where you always enjoy fine food and libations. Valid at the Chop House Restaurant and Parlor until October 12th. For more on this beloved gathering place of Telluride, read Favorite Telluride Restaurants.

Another Great Adventure with Paragon Outdoors/Bootdoctors

Dr. Bob Bootfitting

A $100. gift certificate at Paragon Outdoors/Bootdoctors to purchase goods and/or services offered by this leading retailer/outfitter. You can sign up for one of their biking or hiking adventures (depending on availability) or buy some clothing or gear at one of their shops. You may also apply the gift certificate to a super boot fit, something the store excels at, which will change your game whether it comes to skiing or hiking. Read Finding Happy Feet at Bootdoctors for a glimpse at the magic they can work. Gift certificate valid through November 30th.

Rosa Lea and Jackson

It’s always nice to include some pampering on a getaway. Rosa Lea, owner and operator of Salon 7, is offering just that in the form of a blowout and/or style, a service valued at $50. Good through November 30th, please note that some blackout dates apply this fall when Rosa Lea, like any good Tellurider, takes off for her own travels. Check out Telluride’s Beauty Boutiques for more on Rosa Lea and also the Spa at Mountain Lodge.

The total value of this Fall Foliage Trip to Telluride, Colorado is $1,250. and it can be yours for FREE. Just write me a note from the Contact page of  my blog with the following words in the message:

Yay Telluride!

You will then be entered into a drawing and the winner will be notified by the end of this week. The name of the lucky winner will also be added to this post and announced in my next newsletter. The cutoff time to enter is this Wednesday, September 17, at midnight mountain time.

Note that the leaves are just beginning to change, so you still have almost four glorious weeks to enjoy fall in Telluride. For more on this autumnal season in one of the most picturesque destinations in the Rocky Mountains, read Fall in Telluride:  Riding the Gondola.

Go ahead and enter and here’s wishing you bonne chance!

UPDATE AS OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18:  Patrick Funk is the winner of this getaway. Thank you to all that entered. Thank you for your kind words and enthusiasm about my blog, too. Know that if you entered Yay Colorado, Yah Telluride and/or just your first name, I counted that, too. (I do prefer complete names though.) I will have more drawings in the future, so keep trying.

Yay Telluride!

Thank you to Mountain Lodge Telluride, Neil Hastings from San Juan Photography, the New Sheridan Hotel and Chop House Restaurant, Paragon Outdoors/Bootdoctors, Kristofer Noel and Salon 7 for the images in this post.