MILLION MOUNTAIN HIDEWAYS OF THE STARS

When top stars want to escape the Hollywood rat race,they head for the hills-of Colorado,that is!And more and more of 'em are shunning action-packed Aspen in favor of tiny Telluride.Tucked away among the towering peaks of the magnificent Rockies,the seclude town of 1,400 now boasts a slew of posh celeb hideways.

DARRY HANNAH

The leggy beuty's hideway has been picturesque Tellurride for years.She's been wintering there sinde she was in high school,when step-dad Jerry Wexler built one of the first getaway homes in town.

The vast Wexler family compound boasts several hexagonal houses,a full-sized bubble-covered tennis court,a pool,and a large main house reacable only by a private road.

OLIVER STONE

The Academy Award-winning director is a real mountain man-his stunning eight-bedroom,eight-bath home sits on 1600 acres a top Wilson Mesa.He actually owns half the peak.

The impressive mansion has gigantic fireplaces in the living room and master bedroom, aswell as a 12-seat indoor hot tub.

OPRAH

Where does a talk-show queen slip away to when she needs a break from workaday madness?Why,a log palace,of course!

Oprah's $1.2 million mountain retreat features wraparound decking that offers a spectacular 360-degree view of mountain splendor.

The comfy 3,400-square-foot cabi-style home was made of specially selected spruce logs.It has four bedrooms,two and a half baths,a massive stone fireplace,huge rec room equipped with a wet bar and entertainment center,and a workout room.

The spacious kitchen has a large bay window to capture the morning sun,and is crammed with state-of-the-art appliances.

An avied skier,Oprah has installed a separate ski boot heating closet.A high-speed lift is close by.

A nearby stream has been diverted to form pools and tiny waterfalls among the colorful Colorado windflowers-giving Oprah's mountain manor a beuty all its own.

TOM CRUISE

The Firm star has just finished building a $10 million high-security sky-top stronghold for wife Nicole,26,and li'l 19-month-old Isabella.

And it's a fortess with flair!.The gigantic 8,339-square-foot mountainside mansion has 17 rooms rambling over three stories.Part of the three-car garage houses a state-of-the-art security station that monitors every inch of the estate.

There are two separate three-bedroom guest homes,a tennis court and pavillion,a basketball court,a 10,00-gallon water tank and three huge television and satellite dishes.

Tom bought up 51 acres of surrounding land and has an army of guards to keep nosy tourists at bay.

The main house features four bedrooms,two and a half bathrooms and 11 fireplaces!

There's an indoor swimming pool,an exercise room and the superb kitchen.

Tom and Nicole's bedroom has a fireplace,his and her's dressing areas,and a bathroom with a roman Jacuzzi tub,glass-enclosed shower,and his and her vanities.

Baby Isabella's bedroom has its own bath,and there's a platroom packed with everything a little princess could want!

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