6.5 miles
Distance
1,518 ft
Climb
-1,534 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
-16 ft
Altitude change
6,691 ft
Altitude min
6,707 ft
Altitude start
6,690 ft
Altitude end
-43.1%
Grade max
33.3%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
515 ft
Distance flat

A nice chuncky climb and flowy decent

Detailed Description
Animas Counter-loop is a 6 mile moderately popular expert route located near Durango Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 1,518 ft with a max elevation of 8,176 ft then descends -1,534 ft.
Local Trail Association
Local trail association
Durango Trails (www.durangotrails.org)
Please consider joining or donating to the local riding association to support trail development & maintenance.
Donate to earn trail karma!

Trail Products

Stats

  • Distance
    6 miles
  • Avg time
    1 hr 26 min
  • Altitude min
    6,691 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,707 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,690 ft
  • Climb
    1,518 ft
  • Descent
    -1,534 ft
  • Grade max
    -43.1%
  • Grade min
    33.3%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    515 ft

17 Reviews & Comments


We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!

Create a FREE account to view route comments and much more.

Create a Free Account

Trails in Route

Details

  • Riding area
    Animas City Mountain
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Activity Logs
    3

Directions

  1. Walk north on Animas Mountain Climb.
  2. Continue for 600 meters.
  3. Make a sharp right onto Animas Mountain.
  4. Continue for 600 meters.
  5. Turn right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  6. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  7. Turn right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  8. Continue for 700 meters.
  9. Turn right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  10. Continue for 30 meters.
  11. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  12. Continue for 20 meters.
  13. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  14. Continue for 20 meters.
  15. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  16. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  17. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  18. Continue for 30 meters.
  19. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  20. Continue for 10 meters.
  21. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  22. Continue for 20 meters.
  23. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  24. Continue for 60 meters.
  25. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  26. Continue for 20 meters.
  27. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  28. Continue for 40 meters.
  29. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  30. Continue for 10 meters.
  31. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  32. Continue for 20 meters.
  33. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  34. Continue for 30 meters.
  35. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  36. Continue for 60 meters.
  37. Turn left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  38. Continue for 10 meters.
  39. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  40. Continue for 10 meters.
  41. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  42. Continue for 10 meters.
  43. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  44. Continue for 40 meters.
  45. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  46. Continue for 50 meters.
  47. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  48. Continue for 20 meters.
  49. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  50. Continue for 50 meters.
  51. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  52. Continue for 40 meters.
  53. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  54. Continue for 40 meters.
  55. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  56. Continue for 60 meters.
  57. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  58. Continue for 20 meters.
  59. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  60. Continue for 20 meters.
  61. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  62. Continue for 10 meters.
  63. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  64. Continue for 20 meters.
  65. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  66. Continue for 40 meters.
  67. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  68. Continue for 40 meters.
  69. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  70. Continue for 10 meters.
  71. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  72. Continue for 40 meters.
  73. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  74. Continue for 10 meters.
  75. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  76. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  77. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  78. Continue for 10 meters.
  79. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  80. Continue for 10 meters.
  81. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  82. Continue for 20 meters.
  83. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  84. Continue for 10 meters.
  85. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  86. Continue for 20 meters.
  87. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  88. Continue for 30 meters.
  89. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  90. Continue for 20 meters.
  91. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  92. Continue for 20 meters.
  93. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  94. Continue for 20 meters.
  95. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  96. Continue for 50 meters.
  97. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  98. Continue for 50 meters.
  99. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  100. Continue for 20 meters.
  101. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  102. Continue for 50 meters.
  103. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  104. Continue for 30 meters.
  105. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  106. Continue for 30 meters.
  107. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  108. Continue for 20 meters.
  109. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  110. Continue for 30 meters.
  111. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  112. Continue for 50 meters.
  113. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  114. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  115. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  116. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  117. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  118. Continue for 30 meters.
  119. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  120. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  121. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  122. Continue for 10 meters.
  123. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  124. Continue for 20 meters.
  125. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  126. Continue for 20 meters.
  127. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  128. Continue for 40 meters.
  129. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  130. Continue for 10 meters.
  131. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  132. Continue for 20 meters.
  133. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  134. Continue for 50 meters.
  135. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  136. Continue for 40 meters.
  137. Keep right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  138. Continue for 30 meters.
  139. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  140. Continue for 10 meters.
  141. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  142. Continue for 40 meters.
  143. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  144. Continue for 20 meters.
  145. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  146. Continue for 20 meters.
  147. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  148. Continue for 40 meters.
  149. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  150. Continue for 30 meters.
  151. Turn left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  152. Continue for 30 meters.
  153. Turn right to stay on Animas Mountain.
  154. Continue for 20 meters.
  155. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  156. Continue for 100 meters.
  157. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  158. Continue for 40 meters.
  159. Keep left to stay on Animas Mountain.
  160. Continue for 30 meters.
  161. Bear left onto Dome to da Loam.
  162. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  163. Turn left onto Loam Zone.
  164. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  165. Turn left onto The Swerve.
  166. Continue for 900 meters.
  167. Bear right onto Animas Mountain.
  168. Continue for 50 meters.
  169. Keep straight to stay on Animas Mountain.
  170. Continue for 40 meters.
  171. Bear left onto Upper Animas Mountain.
  172. Continue for 70 meters.
  173. Keep straight to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  174. Continue for 40 meters.
  175. Turn left to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  176. Continue for 10 meters.
  177. Keep left to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  178. Continue for 30 meters.
  179. Keep left to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  180. Continue for 30 meters.
  181. Keep left to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  182. Continue for 30 meters.
  183. Keep straight to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  184. Continue for 70 meters.
  185. Keep right to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  186. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  187. Make a sharp right to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  188. Continue for 20 meters.
  189. Keep right to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  190. Continue for 40 meters.
  191. Keep straight to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  192. Continue for 30 meters.
  193. Keep right to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  194. Continue for 20 meters.
  195. Keep right to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  196. Continue for 30 meters.
  197. Keep left to stay on Upper Animas Mountain.
  198. Continue for 60 meters.
  199. Bear right onto Tank Verde.
  200. Continue for 400 meters.
  201. Turn left onto Birket.
  202. Continue for 400 meters.
Avg: 2 (1 votes)
close
  • Basemap  Map 
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
cell carrier legend

Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data. ?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data. ?
Personal Heatmap
▶ Activity Types
all / none
▶ Options
2
Date range month
–
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status

Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.

map legend
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Flat N NE E SE S SW W NW
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Enable
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type

    Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

    Save
    Trail transparency
    view larger map
    • Singletrack
    • Unpaved

    Photos

    more photos »
    155
    222
    494
    468

    Videos

    more videos »
    youtuber This Mountain Hates Me!
    This Mountain Hates Me!
    12:07 | 187 | comments: 0 | favs:
    Nov 14, 2022

    Recent Trail Reports Along Route

    statustraildateconditiondescription
    Animas Mountain Climb
    Jul 19, 2026 @ 8:07am (America/Denver)
    Jul 19, 2026
    Lupine
    Jul 19, 2026 @ 8:07am (America/Denver)
    Jul 19, 2026
    Animas Mtn / Cone Zon
    May 1, 2026 @ 9:03am (America/Los_Angeles)
    May 1, 2026
    Birket
    Mar 16, 2026 @ 7:54am (America/Denver)
    Mar 16, 2026
    		 reporter
    more reports »
    • By mycobikeTF Pro & contributors
    • #26040 - 1,035 views

    Hit the Trail

    Open in App

    Get this route on your phone instantly.

    Download Route

    Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.