Downtown Telluride Live Camera, Colorado

This live camera shows downtown Telluride, Colorado, one of the most spectacularly located towns in the American West, set at the end of a box canyon in the San Juan Mountains.

Telluride began as a silver and gold mining camp in the 1870s, and in 1889 Butch Cassidy robbed his first bank here. Its downtown, a National Historic Landmark District, is lined with colorful Victorian buildings along Colorado Avenue, all surrounded by steep mountain walls. At the end of the canyon, Bridal Veil Falls, the tallest free-falling waterfall in Colorado, pours from the cliffs.

Today Telluride is a world-class ski destination and a year-round cultural hub. The free gondola, the first of its kind in North America, links the town with Mountain Village over the ridge. In summer the town hosts famous events such as the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Telluride Film Festival, and the surrounding peaks are a paradise for hikers.

Winter brings deep snow and a festive atmosphere, especially around the holidays, while fall paints the aspen-covered slopes gold. Watch the street at night, when the lights glow against the dark mountains.

The camera is provided by Alpine Lodging Telluride.