1.7 miles
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-283 ft
Descent
00:15:26
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Cowboy Trail
  • BLM
    BLM
    Land Manager

Cowboy Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Grandview Ridge
    Durango, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #7100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #29410 in Trail Running
    • #37514 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BLM

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Cowboy is a highly rated 2 mile popular blue singletrack trail located near Durango Colorado. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 62 ft blue climb. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cowboy multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -223 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,766 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,989 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,989 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,765 ft
  • Grade
    -2.5%
  • Grade max
    -21.9%
  • Grade min
    8.9%
  • Distance climb
    1,253 ft
  • Distance down
    5,217 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,438 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:26
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on Apr 15, 2025
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      Cowboy Trail Reports

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      Apr 15, 2025 @ 1:59pm
      Apr 15, 2025
      reporter Wildlife closures lifted for 2025
      Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:05am
      Dec 2, 2024
      reporter Seasonal wildlife closures December 1 through April 15, with possible extension to April 30 if conditions warrant. Additional trail conditions...
      Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:02am
      Dec 2, 2024
      reporter Seasonal wildlife closures December 1 through April 15, with possible extension to April 30 if conditions warrant. More trail conditions can be...
      Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:01am
      Dec 2, 2024
      reporter Seasonal Wildlife closures in place until 5/1/25. Additional trail conditions can be found at https://www.durangotrails.org/winter-trails/
      Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:37am
      Sep 2, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 12 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 364 rides
      • Last: May 14, 2025

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      Aug 27, 2015 @ 9:23am
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      Feb 23, 2015 @ 12:32pm
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      Feb 23, 2015 @ 12:25pm
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      Nov 10, 2014 @ 10:36am
      Nov 10, 2014

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