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- Mountain Bike
447 trails
- E-Bike
123 trails
- Gravel Bike
24 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
1 trails
- Horse
83 trails
- Hike
471 trails
- Trail Running
456 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
26 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
13 trails
- Downhill Ski
148 trails
- Nordic Ski
37 trails
Region Details
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- 84
- 156
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- Trails (view details)
- 651
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 469
- Trails E-Bike
- 123
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 24
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 83
- Trails Hike
- 471
- Trails Trail Running
- 456
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 26
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 13
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 151
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 37
- Total Distance
- 835 miles
- Total Descent
- 198,487 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,545 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 12,914 ft
- Reports
- 6,592
- Photos
- 1,054
- Ridden Counter
- 157,706
Articles
Video: Durango Derby Brings Elite MTB Racing Back With A Fun-Forward Format
Mar 16, 2023 from pinkbike.com
“Durango deserves a spot in big time MTB racing and the format of the Derby will showcase why,” says Dave Hagen, former FLC Cycling Team...
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Animas City Mountain
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Coal Bank and Molas Pass
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Dalla Mountain Park
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Durango Mesa Park
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Fort Lewis College
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Grandview Ridge
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Haviland Lake
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Hermosa Creek
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Hidden Valley
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Horse Gulch
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Log Chutes
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Missionary Ridge
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Overend Mountain Park
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Perins Peak State Wildlife Area
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Purgatory Resort
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Smelter Mountain
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Three Springs
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Twin Buttes
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Vallecito Reservoir
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Popular Durango Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 1,850 ft • 82 ft • 1,501 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 3,976 ft • 14 ft • 1,460 •
Don't even think about bailing half way down and bypassing this section. Rides fast!
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1 mile • 279 ft • 1,444 •
A semi-rocky climb with many swithcbacks. Usually dry and dusty with some moderate climbs and rocky spots.
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 1,660 ft • 0 ft • 1,430 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft blue climb. It features rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 2,119 ft • 0 ft • 1,427 •
Once you've made the right off of and flowed through the maze of scrub oak that is Graben's Loop, the trail will bring you to the top of a hill straight out of Beggar's Canyon. You will have arrived at the top of the —one of the most...
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 2,083 ft • 4 ft • 1,426 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.9 • 1 mile • 29 ft • 1,376 •
Best flow trail in the Durango Area. Pretty mellow but keep your eyes peeled there are plenty of fun features even an expert can enjoy. E bikes are allowed permanently!
• 95 ★ 3.3 • 2 miles • 358 ft • 1,297 •
Mellow loop that can be done either direction. Great views of Hogsback
Durango Mountain Bike Routes
Molas to Engineer via White Creek Featured
★ 5.0 • 24 miles • 3,658 ft • 4 • Shuttled •
A beautiful high alpine ride that brings you to 12,484' Rolling Pass on the Colorado Trail and finishes...
★ 4.4 • 9 miles • 1,276 ft • 7 • Loop •
Intermediate loop around , best ridden counter-clockwise.
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 1,178 ft • 1 • Shuttled •
Typically shuttled, this is the quickest way to do Engineer Mountain descent. A tough technical climb up...
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,625 ft • 9 • Point to Point •
A good, somewhat fast ride covering over 1500 vertical feet over two major climbs. This ride starts and...
★ 5.0 • 17 miles • 3,390 ft • 7 • Loop •
This mostly singletrack loop starts with a peaceful woods climb through Durango Hills trails with a nice...
★ 3.5 • 19 miles • 3,407 ft • 5 • Loop •
This is a great summer and fall loop. Close enough to town but not too many people on the trail as parts...
Photos of Durango Mountain Bike
Videos of Durango Mountain Bike
trail: Cuchillo
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Apr 13, 2026
trail: Westview Loop
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May 31, 2024
trail: Pautskey Point
0:44 |
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Jul 3, 2023
trail: Deer Creek
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Mar 2, 2023
trail: Telegraph
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Jun 30, 2022
trail: Haflin Creek
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Jun 4, 2022
trail: Hermosa Creek
0:37 |
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May 17, 2022
trail: Haflin Creek
4:16 |
241 |
Oct 15, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Pass Creek | May 26, 2026 @ 4:56pm (America/Denver) May 26, 2026 | Snow Cover Partial | cwill5992 | Per the last trail report, we were dumb... | |
| Big Lick | May 21, 2026 @ 10:24am (America/Denver) May 21, 2026 | Dry | jasbushey Durango | ~100+ down trees reported. | |
| Hermosa Creek | May 20, 2026 @ 12:38pm (America/Denver) May 20, 2026 | Dry | jasbushey Durango | Estimated 200+ down trees. Moto folks... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Lightner Creek Trail: Gravel | Jun 4, 2026 @ 12:20pm (America/Denver) 10 hours | Ideal | dcstraz7 | ||
| CT - Highline (Orphan Butte) | Jun 4, 2026 @ 2:00pm (America/Denver) 8 hours | Ideal | Shawnsrides | ||
| CT - Highline (Big Bend Middle) | Jun 4, 2026 @ 9:30am (Pacific/Midway) 8 hours | Dry | Shawnsrides | ||
| CT - Highline (Ryman Creek) | Jun 4, 2026 @ 9:30am (Pacific/Midway) 8 hours | Dry | Shawnsrides | ||
| CT - Highline (North) | Jun 4, 2026 @ 9:30am (Pacific/Midway) 8 hours | Dry | Shawnsrides | ||
| First Fork | Jun 4, 2026 @ 8:50am (America/Denver) 13 hours | Dry | jasbushey Durango | ||
| Red Creek | Jun 4, 2026 @ 8:50am (America/Denver) 13 hours | Dry | jasbushey Durango | ||
| Ed & Flo | Jun 2, 2026 @ 5:31pm (America/Denver) 2 days | Ideal | rustypharaoh | ||
| Upper Ed & Flo | Jun 2, 2026 @ 5:31pm (America/Denver) 2 days | Ideal | rustypharaoh | ||
| Upper Twin Buttes | Jun 2, 2026 @ 5:31pm (America/Denver) 2 days | Dry | rustypharaoh |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Colorado Trail (Bike)
- Mountain Bike
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| FartsAreFun | wishlist | route | activity #96268643 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 6:39pm 3 hours |
| dcstraz7 | add | report | activity #96252152 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 2:26pm 7 hours |
| paddler77 | wishlist | route | activity #96249877 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 1:41pm 8 hours |
| Shawnsrides | add | report | activity #96247568 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 1:01pm 8 hours |
| dtab | vote | trail | activity #96247496 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 1:00pm 8 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Great trail, just needs a few rocks kicked off it! | Jun 3, 2026 @ 6:20am 2 days | ||
| trail | I'd agree with double black for the top, black... | Jun 1, 2026 @ 10:22am Jun 1, 2026 | ||
| trail | Trail seems to have had a lot of work on it.... | May 30, 2026 @ 6:52pm May 30, 2026 | ||
| trail | A few puddles but otherwise totally dry. 100+... | May 25, 2026 @ 4:52am May 25, 2026 | ||
| trail | Overgrowth has been trimmed back in switchbacks. | May 22, 2026 @ 9:21am May 22, 2026 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Purgatory Resort | bike park | Durango | |
| Durango BMX Track | skill park | Durango |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 447 | 654 miles | 134,774 ft | 331 miles | 6,093 ft | #57 | #21 | 1,038 | 6,604 | 68 | 124,150 | |
| E-Bike | 123 | 231 miles | 33,839 ft | 105 miles | 5,295 ft | #388 | #700 | 2 | 3,467 | 4 | 3,097 | |
| Gravel Bike | 24 | 45 miles | 4,423 ft | 19 miles | 4,222 ft | #91 | #821 | 328 | 348 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 1 | #91 | #921 | 4 | ||||||||
| Horse | 83 | 291 miles | 50,656 ft | 132 miles | 6,414 ft | #58 | #341 | 1,482 | 9 | |||
| Hike | 471 | 740 miles | 144,987 ft | 357 miles | 6,545 ft | #65 | #45 | 16 | 6,574 | 22 | 9,889 | |
| Trail Running | 456 | 712 miles | 142,011 ft | 347 miles | 6,545 ft | #53 | #31 | 6,503 | 23 | 11,981 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 26 | 122 miles | 23,678 ft | 68 miles | 4,859 ft | #134 | #82 | 8 | 923 | 34 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 13 | 80 miles | 12,454 ft | 39 miles | 4,859 ft | #94 | #50 | 824 | 13 | |||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 3,130 ft | 23 ft | 997 ft | 102 ft | 82 | 139 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 148 | 52 miles | 42,008 ft | 49 miles | 4,229 ft | #83 | #37 | 94 | 4,538 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 37 | 15 miles | 919 ft | 5 miles | 1,243 ft | #241 | #67 | 83 | 1,137 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Durango
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What are the best places to ride in Durango?
Durango has 25 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Durango?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Durango are:
- Engineer Mountain (4.6/5)
- Send It (4.5/5)
- CT - Twin Sisters (4.5/5)
- Crite's Connect (4.4/5)
- Pautskey Point (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Durango?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Durango are:
- July (1,249 activities)
- August (750 activities)
- June (736 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Durango?
There are 64 parking locations listed in Durango. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Baldy Mountain Summit
- Powderhouse Lodge
- Backside Bistro Lodge
- Junction Creek Campground Camping
- The Lion's Den Viewpoint
- Castle Rock Summit
- Animas City Mountain Summit
- High Point Viewpoint
- Lizard Head Pass Campground Camping
- Vallecito Campground Camping
- Grizzly Peak (13,642 ft)
- McCauley Peak (13,504 ft)
- Aztec Mountain (13,310 ft)
- By canadaka
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