State Highway 145
Beautiful, twisty, windy, & fun State Highway 145 weaves its way through the San Juan Mountains from Cortez & Dolores in the south through Telluride, and ending west of Naturita in the north. Along the way you’ll pass gorgeous valleys, tall evergreen trees, neat little towns like Rico and Sawpit, the amazingly beautiful Telluride, plenty of towering mountains and their passes, lots of camping and hiking, rivers, and a whole lot more. It is one of my favorite roads and is worth every one of its nearly 117 miles. There are alpine lakes, valleys filled with horses and forests, the Lizard Head Peak Pass with its amazing views, plenty of 4WD roads with hair raising views, lots of fishing spots, and the northern section winds its way through the San Miguel Valley alongside the San Miguel River.