Telluride High School Camping

[chiphaynes]

First time at TBF and just bought passes for Telluride High School Camping... wondering if you could tell us about the parking policy for loading, unloading, etc. and where we'll be keeping the car once were settled.

Thanks,
Chip

[sdmjake]

My guess: You will enter town with your tickets and they will give you some time to unload then you will take your car "up the mountain" to the Mountain Village (ski area) and will park it up there for the week. {At least that's what I do every year staying in Town Park--not sure if they have "parking" at the high school}.

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[GreyFoxDoc]

Is Wednesday at 2pm too late to get  space?

[IMHBTR]

Not a high school camper but it always seems
there is room. You should be fine.

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[sdmjake]

There is a ton of parking in the Mountain Village. Parking decks,etc. That's why they move people up there. You will be fine at any time that you arrive on Wednesday.

{Parking in town on the other hand is quite restricted. If you ain't local you can't park there. Those passes (Telluride 'town parking' -not to be confused with 'town park' festivation area) are strictly controlled and you won't be leaving a rental car on any curb in Tride}

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[Sunnyand70]

If you are at the High School pretty early on Wed, you could get a parking spot assigned in the HS parking lot. Otherwise, you'll be directed to take a drive up to Mountain Village. Follow the signs. Last year, we easily got a  parking spot in the structure next to the last gondola stop. Park and take the gondola down.

2pm on Wed will not be too late to stake a tent spot at the High School. You'll park in Mountain Village.

[TrainJunky]

What about arriving thursday evening for Lawson hill camping?  how hard will parking in mountain village and finding a tent spot be then?

[chiphaynes]

Does anybody know if there's water supply at the Telluride High School Campground?... or should we plan on bringing in our own water?

[KaraJean]

Plenty of water.

[KaraJean]

And the showers are long and hot

[loosejello]

There is at least one water pump near the school for all your water needs. People will be arriving all day Thursday, Wednesday around 2 you will have plenty of choices! My advice...don't camp too close to the green boxes...the doors open and shut all night long! 

[luciouslil]

Hi, how early on Wednesday should we arrive for entry into high school camping and parking area?  Is there a mad dash at 8:00am or do campers trickle in ?

[nfire]

What about arriving thursday evening for Lawson hill camping?  how hard will parking in mountain village and finding a tent spot be then?

neither one will be hard.  i camped at lawson hill a couple years back only for saturday and sunday and had no issue at all getting a tent space for lawson.  also, if memory serves me, lawson has its own parking lot that serves it so you dont park at mountain village if you are on lawson hill.

 

[Sunnyand70]

There isn't a mad dash at 8 am. There are usually about 10 people and then a steady trickle until there are no more spots in the parking lot by late morning.

There will be great spots all day Wednesday, even after the parking lot fills up.

Don't go too close to the porta potties or the road. Slamming and driving all night.

[rossstevens]

Where's the best spot to pitch a tent at the High School? And how many entrances are there to the field ? Is it kinda of like Warner? I like we have the grocery store right across the street .

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