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- Mountain Bike
478 trails
- E-Bike
113 trails
- Horse
99 trails
- Hike
478 trails
- Trail Running
465 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 538
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 480
- Trails E-Bike
- 113
- Trails Horse
- 99
- Trails Hike
- 480
- Trails Trail Running
- 465
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 42
- Trails Observed Trials
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 33
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 6
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 19
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 28
- Total Distance
- 795 miles
- Total Descent
- 169,921 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,544 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 12,914 ft
- Reports
- 4,917
- Photos
- 1,002
- Ridden Counter
- 26,108
Sub Regions
- Bayfield (22)
- Sauls Creek (1)
- Durango (456)
- Animas City Mountain (23)
- Coal Bank and Molas Pass (19)
- Dalla Mountain Park (10)
- Durango Mesa Park (11)
- Fort Lewis College (39)
- Grandview Ridge (22)
- Haviland Lake (16)
- Hermosa Creek (30)
- Hidden Valley (15)
- Horse Gulch (44)
- Log Chutes (17)
- Missionary Ridge (33)
- Overend Mountain Park (52)
- Perins Peak State Wildlife Area (0)
- Purgatory Resort (25)
- Smelter Mountain (6)
- Three Springs (34)
- Twin Buttes (20)
- Vallecito Reservoir (8)
Popular La Plata County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuchillo: South Horse Gulch | |||
| Twin Buttes Twin Buttes | |||
| Twin Buttes: East Twin Buttes | |||
| Ed & Flo Twin Buttes | |||
| Upper Twin Buttes: South Twin Buttes | |||
| Star Wars Overend Mountain Park | |||
| Telegraph Horse Gulch | |||
| Upper Ed & Flo Twin Buttes | |||
| Mike's Trail Horse Gulch | |||
| Cliffrock Loop Twin Buttes | |||
| Zip Line Connector Horse Gulch | |||
| Cowboy (Upper) Grandview Ridge | |||
| Upper Twin Buttes Twin Buttes | |||
| 8 Bells Overend Mountain Park | |||
| Meadow Loop Horse Gulch |
La Plata County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Molas to Engineer via White Creek Coal Bank and Molas Pass | 24 miles | |
| 2ndAve - Twin Buttes Twin Buttes | 9 miles | |
| Pass Creek Engineer Mountain Coal Bank and Molas Pass | 8 miles | |
| Big Climb Day Horse Gulch | 10 miles | |
| 2ndAve - Intermediate Test Tracks Overend Mountain Park | 8 miles | |
| Jones, Pinkerton, Dutch, Hermosa Creek Loop Hermosa Creek | 19 miles | |
| Durango 2ndAve - Dry Fork Lollipop Log Chutes | 15 miles | |
| Elbert Creek to Dutch Creek Shuttle Hermosa Creek | 22 miles | |
| 2nd Ave - Advanced Horse Gulch Horse Gulch | 21 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Snake Charmer Fort Lewis College | 3,117 ft |
Photos of La Plata County Mountain Bike
trail: Cliffrock Loop
216 |
May 15, 2021 @ 5:53am
May 15, 2021
trail: Dry Fork
129 |
Oct 3, 2020 @ 10:37am
Oct 3, 2020
trail: Dry Fork
156 |
Sep 18, 2020 @ 4:56pm
Sep 18, 2020
trail: Hogsback
839 |
Dec 12, 2018 @ 11:07am
Dec 12, 2018
trail: Twin Buttes
119 |
Nov 3, 2018 @ 3:51pm
Nov 3, 2018
trail: Hogsback
1,234 |
Oct 16, 2018 @ 9:42pm
Oct 16, 2018
trail: Twin Buttes
170 |
Oct 29, 2017 @ 11:58am
Oct 29, 2017
trail: Cliffrock Loop
276 |
Oct 18, 2017 @ 3:25am
Oct 18, 2017Videos of La Plata County Mountain Bike
trail: Westview Loop
11 |
May 31, 2024
trail: Pautskey Point
43 |
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
134 |
May 17, 2022
trail: Haflin Creek
216 |
Oct 15, 2021
trail: Log Chutes Trail 3
211 |
Jul 15, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT - Junction Creek Durango | Apr 25, 2025 @ 10:09am 1 day | Snow Cover Partial | DougJansen19g | Between junction with Dry Fork and the... | |
| Upper Animas Ridge Animas City Mountain | Apr 15, 2025 @ 2:05pm Apr 15, 2025 | Unknown | jasbushey Durango | ||
| Animas Mountain Upper Animas City Mountain | Apr 15, 2025 @ 2:05pm Apr 15, 2025 | Unknown | jasbushey Durango |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log Chutes Trail 3 Ext Log Chutes | Apr 26, 2025 @ 1:25pm 7 hours | Dry | mowglimike | ||
| Neo Connector Missionary Ridge | Apr 26, 2025 @ 11:42am 9 hours | Ideal | markphotowoodbikeski | ||
| Red Creek Missionary Ridge | Apr 26, 2025 @ 11:20am 9 hours | Ideal | jasbushey Durango | ||
| Missionary Ridge Missionary Ridge | Apr 26, 2025 @ 11:18am 9 hours | Variable | jasbushey Durango | ||
| First Fork Missionary Ridge | Apr 26, 2025 @ 11:17am 9 hours | Ideal | jasbushey Durango | ||
| Jones Creek Hermosa Creek | Apr 25, 2025 @ 1:30pm 1 day | Dry | jasbushey Durango | ||
| 8 Bells Overend Mountain Park | Apr 24, 2025 @ 11:16am 2 days | Ideal | spokesmanmtb Durango | ||
| Ned's Hill Overend Mountain Park | Apr 24, 2025 @ 11:16am 2 days | Ideal | spokesmanmtb Durango | ||
| Browns Ridge Connect Overend Mountain Park | Apr 24, 2025 @ 11:16am 2 days | Ideal | spokesmanmtb Durango | ||
| Lower Jump Track Overend Mountain Park | Apr 24, 2025 @ 11:16am 2 days | Ideal | spokesmanmtb Durango |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Colorado Trail (Bike)
- Mountain Bike
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mowglimike | add | report | activity #70435599 and 1 more | Apr 26, 2025 @ 1:24pm 7 hours |
| markphotowoodbikeski | add | report | activity #70427731 | Apr 26, 2025 @ 11:42am 9 hours |
| ridewithmydog | wishlist | trail | activity #70427679 | Apr 26, 2025 @ 11:42am 9 hours |
| jasbushey | add | report | activity #70425707 and 2 more | Apr 26, 2025 @ 11:17am 9 hours |
| Robertp4iCJM | ridden | trail | activity #70405818 | Apr 26, 2025 @ 7:15am 13 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Right. So nobody else could use the trail... | Apr 21, 2025 @ 8:34am Apr 21, 2025 | ||
| report | Sweet, thanks! I updated the status to... | Apr 9, 2025 @ 9:09am Apr 9, 2025 | ||
| trail | Totally dry and rideable. April 8, 2024 | Apr 8, 2025 @ 12:44pm Apr 8, 2025 | ||
| report | Totally dry and rideable as of April 8, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 @ 12:43pm Apr 8, 2025 | ||
| trail | Do not listen to the unrideable comments.... | Nov 14, 2024 @ 6:12pm Nov 14, 2024 |
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10 Expert Trails66 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purgatory Resort | bike park | Durango | |
| Durango BMX Track | skill park | Durango |
Local Products
Local Trail Association
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 478 | 665 miles | 141,634 ft | 352 miles | 6,089 ft | 986 | 4,897 | 59 | 103,660 | |||
| E-Bike | 113 | 212 miles | 34,957 ft | 105 miles | 5,279 ft | 3 | 2,792 | 4 | 1,822 | |||
| Horse | 99 | 312 miles | 57,999 ft | 156 miles | 6,470 ft | 1,122 | 10 | |||||
| Hike | 478 | 746 miles | 150,640 ft | 375 miles | 6,545 ft | 16 | 4,877 | 22 | 7,420 | |||
| Trail Running | 465 | 718 miles | 147,638 ft | 366 miles | 6,545 ft | 4,817 | 22 | 8,855 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 42 | 153 miles | 29,472 ft | 86 miles | 5,279 ft | 807 | 26 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 4 | 6 miles | 620 ft | 2 miles | 351 ft | 58 | 14 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 33 | 112 miles | 17,425 ft | 57 miles | 5,279 ft | 727 | 15 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 4 miles | 358 ft | 2 miles | 223 ft | 30 | 1 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 6 | 14 miles | 384 ft | 3 miles | 4,472 ft | 82 | 134 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 19 | 9 miles | 7,060 ft | 8 miles | 1,716 ft | 47 | 3,806 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 28 | 20 miles | 636 ft | 4 miles | 4,367 ft | 82 | 1,223 |
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