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Logistics: Getting there |
The San Juan Hut System’s Telluride to Moab tour package costs $425 for seven days. It includes all food, lodging in the huts, use of a sleeping bag and liner, map materials, and two gallons of water each day. All you’ll need to bring is clothing and your . Contact Mike Turrin or Joe Ryan at 970-728-6935 for reservations. Space is limited and advance reservations receive a discount, so call early. The most expensive part of this trip is getting to the trailhead. You’re likely to pay as much just getting there as you will on all the rest of the trip. United Express, America West, and Western Pacific fly into Telluride, but prices vary based on season and seating availability. Contact your travel agent or Telluride Central Reservations, 800-525-3455. While the double-track jeep roads along the course are beginner-friendly, the trip is in extremely remote countryside and completely self-guided. Before you go, you should be competent in first aid, bicycle repair, and overland navigation. The itinerary below describes each day’s leg. It will give you an idea of how fit you should be. Remember though, the average elevation |
| The itinerary | Mileage | Ascent | Descent |
| Day 1: Telluride to Last Dollar Hut | 14.9 miles | 2,800 feet | 550 feet |
| Day 2: Last Dollar to Spring Creek | 26.3 miles | 1,600 feet | 3,500 feet |
| Day 3: Spring Creek to Columbine | 34.3 miles | 1,800 feet | 1,800 feet |
| Day 4: Columbine to Big Creek | 37.2 miles | 1,600 feet | 2,200 feet |
| Day 5: Big Creek to Gateway | 32.5 miles | 2,100 feet | 5,900 feet |
| Day 6: Gateway to La Sal | 22.5 miles | 4,400 feet | 900 feet |
| Day 7: La Sal to Moab | 38.4 miles | 2,000 feet | 6,200 feet |
| Who to call in Telluride: Telluride Travel Company, 800-833-8616 Telluride Travel Connection, 800-847-3444 Skip’s Taxi, 303-728-6667 Mountain Limo, 303-728-9606 Telluride Transit, 303-728-6000 Oak Street Inn, 303-728-3383 New Sheridan Hotel, 303-728-4351 Telluride Central Reservations, 800-525-3455 |
Who to call in Moab: Slickrock Inn, 801-259-2266 Slickrock House, 801-259-4275 |
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