Durango town trails
Adventure Awaits
For breathtaking views, fresh mountain air and warm sunshine, take to the trails!
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The City of Durango Open Spaces that are home to these trail systems include Overend Mountain Park, Horse Gulch, Dalla Mountain Park, Oxbow Park & Preserve, Twin Buttes, Three Springs and Chapman Hill.
Durango's natural surface trails are open to multi-use recreation and offer opportunities for mountain biking, hiking, trail running, dog walking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and simply enjoying nature.
Respect the trail and respect other users. Stay on designated trails. Stay off natural surface trails that are wet or muddy. Avoid creating braided or social trails. Be courteous to other trail users and recognize their experience as well as yours.
For more detailed information on trails located on City lands, including elevation gains and trail profiles, you can visit an interactive map at cityofdurango.maps.arcgis.com.
For questions about Durango's trails and open space areas, or to learn about hosting events or activities on these trail systems, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (970) 375-7321 or rec@durangogov.org.
Ballantine Communications works directly with representatives of the City of Durango, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to provide an annual update to community trails. Durango Trails constructs and maintains these trails, and the organization also works closely with the same local agencies to negotiate access and plan trail connections. Hundreds of trail users and volunteers contribute to education, trail maintenance and conditions reporting.
• Respect all trail closures, and obtain proper permits for state and federal lands.
• Use established trails. Don’t blaze your own path. If you encounter mud or water, walk through it, not around, to prevent trail widening and preserve fragile vegetation.
• If you pack it in, please pack it out. Don’t trash the trails.
• Yield to other trail users, especially those traveling uphill. Slow down, establish communication and pass one another safely.
• Keep dogs on a leash in city limits. Pets may only be off-leash, but under voice control in Durango’s dog parks and the San Juan National Forest.
• Be friendly! These trails can connect our community in more ways than one.
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Cole
NORTH
Animas River Trail
MAP KEY
PREFERRED DIRECTION
1.1 E APPROX. MILEAGE + DIFFICULTY
PARKING
CITY OF DURANGO
BLM
F - FAMILY/BEGINNER FRIENDLY
E - EASIER, BEGINNER TRAILS
M - MODERATE, INTERMEDIATE
D - DIFFICULT, ADVANCED
X- EXPERT
Overend Mountain Park
NORTH
Four Leaves Winery
Twin Buttes
NORTH
horse gulch
Photo by Mason Cummings
Durango Mesa Park
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D
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2025 Construction at Durango Mesa Park: Trail access may be affected. Stay informed at durangomesapark.org & engage.durangoco.gov/durango-mesa-park
Get a taste of what’s to come, with more trails and amenities on tap starting in 2025. Stay up-to-date at durangomesapark.org
Please respect private property and obey all rules when enjoying the park.
Rules of the Trails
• Hours are dawn to dusk
• Dogs – Dogs are not allowed on directional downhill only bicycle ow trails Dogs must be on leash on multi-use trails
• Obey all directional signs and warnings, especially downhill-only trails
• Do not stop on or below jumps or features
• No motorized vehicles
• Pedal assist Class 1 E Bikes only on new Durango Mesa Park trails
• No equestrian use
• Winter closures may be in e ect from December-April
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www.durangomesapark.org
Three Springs & Grandview Ridge
