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Telluride sits at 8,754 feet in a box canyon, with Bridal Veil Falls at its head and steep mountains on every side. State Highway 145 is the most common route in from the west, and the town averages about 131 inches of snow a year. Festivals, a ski resort whose top lift reaches 12,570 feet, and mountain scenery drive the visitor economy.
We rent mobile kitchen trailers, dishwashing trailers, and emergency refrigeration trailers as short-term rentals or long-term leases. Call any hour or request availability and a quote for your Telluride site.
Elevation from the Open-Meteo elevation model. Temperatures are averages for January lows and July highs in 2022 to 2024, from Open-Meteo reanalysis data.
Water boils near 195°F here, so steam tables, kettles, and dish-machine rinse temperatures behave differently than at sea level. Gas burners and ovens are checked for altitude before a kitchen goes out, and we confirm the setup with your cook.
Telluride sees January lows near 12°F, cold enough to threaten exposed water lines. We confirm insulated connections and a freeze plan when we quote a winter term.
With July highs around 75°F, cooling is rarely the problem here. We spend the planning time on ground conditions, shelter, and winter readiness.
Telluride is roughly 195 miles from Denver, within regional reach. The final road conditions and delivery window are confirmed with you before anything ships.
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival, held in Town Park since 1974, takes place the third weekend of June and has been capped at 12,000 people per day. Food vendors, crews, and artist hospitality teams can use mobile kitchens and refrigeration to scale up service.
The Telluride Film Festival runs Labor Day weekend and has been held since 1974, while Mountainfilm has run since 1979. Catered receptions, crew meals, and pop-up dining across the box canyon often outpace permanent kitchens, which a mobile kitchen trailer can supplement.
Telluride's runway is considered challenging for pilots, and State Highway 145 crosses Lizard Head Pass at 10,222 feet about 12 miles south of the town turnoff. When storms slow deliveries, a restaurant or lodge can lose supplies or a cooler, and an emergency refrigeration trailer buys time.
We keep equipment in Denver, the Colorado capital, and plan every delivery from there. Telluride is about 195 miles from the warehouse as the crow flies; the actual road route, timing, and any permits are confirmed when we quote.
State Highway 145 is the most common route into Telluride from the west, and it crosses Lizard Head Pass at 10,222 feet south of the turnoff. Imogene and Black Bear passes are rough backcountry routes, not trailer roads. Check CDOT conditions before winter moves. Full routing from Denver was not verified.
The closest towns we serve are Mountain Village (about 2 miles), Ophir (6 miles), and Ouray (10 miles).
We confirm the exact route and any seasonal limits for your address at quote.
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Telluride averages about 131 inches of snow, and its box canyon has limited road access. Storms can slow deliveries and stress power, and our 24/7 emergency deployment can arrange a trailer for a failed kitchen or cooler when roads allow.
Choose among nine trailers, 24 ft to 40 ft, by the number of meals and the equipment your menu calls for. Most run on 220V single-phase service. Each price is a monthly starting rate; the quote confirms price, term, and delivery.
| Trailer | Cooking equipment | Also on board | Power | Starting rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 ft Mobile Kitchen | Single-stack convection oven, Griddle / oven combination, 6-burner range / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200A | $4,995 / month |
| 26 ft Baby Bulk Kitchen | Confirmed at quote | 3-compartment sink, Handwashing sink, Prep table, Mop sink, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200A | Price by quote |
| 28 ft Mobile Kitchen | Single-stack convection oven, Griddle / oven combination, 6-burner range / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200A | $4,995 / month |
| 38 ft Mobile Kitchen | Deep fryer, Single-stack convection oven, Griddle / oven combination, 6-burner range / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200-220A | $7,995 / month |
| 40 ft Mobile Kitchen | Double-stack convection oven, Deep fryer, Tilting skillet, Griddle / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200-220A | $7,995 / month |
| 40 ft Mobile Combo Kitchen | Deep fryers, Single-stack convection oven, Griddle / oven combination, 6-burner range / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer, Walk-in cooler | 220V, single phase, 200-220A | $7,995 / month |
| 40 ft Bulk Kitchen | Specifications by quote | Specifications by quote | By quote | $10,995 / month |
| 40 ft Bulk Combo Kitchen | Double-stack convection oven, Deep fryer, Tilting skillet, Griddle / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer, Walk-in cooler | 220V, single phase, 200-220A | $10,995 / month |
| 38 ft All Electric Kitchen | Specifications by quote | Specifications by quote | By quote | Price by quote |
Specifications come from the model descriptions supplied for each trailer. The unit assigned to your rental is confirmed at quote.
A kitchen trailer works best with a dish room and cold storage beside it. Each card shows its monthly starting price. Kitchens and cooler rooms in nearby Silverton, Ridgway, and Rico can ask for the same pairing.
A push-through low-temperature dishwasher with a soil tray, scraping table, and three-compartment sink.
Starting from $4,995 / month
A conveyor-type dishwasher with prep, storage, and a water heater, for the busiest dish rooms.
Starting from $6,995 / month
A small refrigerated trailer for a restaurant or store walk-in that has stopped cooling.
Starting from $1,895 / month
More cold storage for a hospital, school, or hotel that lost its walk-in.
Starting from $1,895 / month
Rentals run by the month, with short-term and long-term options. Delivery, setup, and pickup are coordinated for your site. An inquiry does not reserve equipment; a person confirms availability, delivery time, and terms with you. Hours: open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Setup usually takes about five hours for kitchens and dishwashing trailers and about one hour for refrigeration units, and an inquiry is the first step, not a reservation.
When a kitchen closes for a renovation, a repair, or an emergency, the people it feeds still need to eat. Reliable Telluride mobile kitchen rentals and a team that picks up the phone keep service running on your schedule.
Delivery and setup of Telluride mobile kitchen rentals are coordinated around your schedule in Telluride, with timing confirmed at quote.
Call (888) 385-5513 any hour. A broken cooler or a closed kitchen does not wait for business hours.
One team helps choose the trailer, plans the hookups, and collects it when the job is done.
Terms run from a single week to a long lease, matched to how long your own kitchen will be out of service.
Equipment built to handle a full day of service, from the cooking line to the dish room and cold storage.
Site access, placement, power, water, and wastewater are checked before the trailer is on the road.
Our customers run commercial and institutional kitchens, including hospitals, schools, government and military sites, hotels, correctional facilities, and caterers. What we promise is what we can confirm: someone answering the phone at any hour, coordinated delivery and setup, and a written quote that states terms before you agree to anything.
When a cooler warms up overnight, a flood closes the kitchen, or an inspector shuts down the dish room, call us and we begin planning the replacement on that call. It helps to have the unit's make, your available power, and the site address ready.
Usually the event organizer and the local public health office coordinate temporary food-service licensing. Ask about plan review, setup rules, and deadlines well ahead of a festival weekend, since popular dates fill quickly.
At about 8,750 feet, propane appliances and ventilation behave differently and cooking times change. Tell us the elevation when you book so fuel and equipment are set up for it, and expect cold nights that may require freeze protection.
Yes. We answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and emergency deployment starts with a phone call to (888) 385-5513. Equipment ships from our Denver warehouse, and we confirm availability and delivery time to Telluride when we quote.
No. An inquiry starts the conversation only. Nothing is held until we have confirmed availability, delivery time, and terms with you.
Send what you know and a person will reply with availability and terms. It helps to have these ready:
Emergency? Call (888) 385-5513. We answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
