Diamond Ridge

The land — Diamond Ridge — is off Last Dollar Road just north of the Telluride Regional Airport on Deep Creek Mesa and consists of three parcels totaling 105 acres. San Miguel County and the Town of Telluride intend to use a portion of the overall acreage for affordable housing while maintaining significant amounts of open space. The project will be phased over several years in the making, but the purchase of the land in June of 2022 was a key first step.

The Diamond Ridge property was acquired as a land-banking opportunity to allow for a deed-restricted housing development similar to Lawson Hill’s residential portion, Two Rivers, and San Bernardo. The land acquisition is intended to allow the development of a vibrant and affordable neighborhood for local workers and families within a reasonable commute to our major employment centers while preserving much of the land as open space.