Durango Mountain Biking Trails

Continuing in the series on why we love living in Durango.

If you are a fat tire mountain biker, then you're going to feel like you died and went to heaven when you come to Durango. To say we have miles of trails is an understatement; we've got several hundred miles of trails for the enthusiast. First off let me say that I am not a biker but it's hard not to know a fat tire biker in this town. I am going to tell you a little bit about several of the trails and areas and I'm also going to give you a link to a fabulous website that describes every single trail.

First off the Colorado Trail which starts in Denver and comes all the way to Durango runs through forest lands and other public lands for over 300 miles. You will cross the Continental Divide and go to elevations of 11,000 feet above sea level. The trail ends north and west of Durango out Junction Creek Rd. From the city limits it would be about a 3 mile ride to the trail head.

Another very popular trail system is located in Horse Gulch which lies due east of the city. It is accessed via a sidestreet right by the Sonic Drive-In or go south past the Sonic on Highway 3 and enter at Carbon Junction just North of, and right across the street from Wal-Mart. There are a vast number of trails in the Horse Gulch area but I'm just thinking anything called "Suicide Hill" is not my cup of tea, but it certainly is for those adrenaline junkies out there.

Don't think that every trail is super advanced. Little kids have to learn how to bike and there are numerous trails rated "easy" that are perfect for mom and dad and the little tykes.

One of our more famous trails, indeed many say it is world famous, is the Hermosa Creek Trail which is rated as most difficult. It is 21 miles in length and starts up near Purgatory (our ski resort) and ends at Hermosa where the train crosses highway 550. This particular ride has been written up in numerous fat tire biking magazines and is certainly a very popular all day event.

Here is a link to the descriptions of many of the biking trails in our area.

This outdoor activity is just another one of the many reasons people love to live in Durango. So many of the trails are close to town and it's not unusual for somebody to take a quick 30 minute spin on a lunch break. My oldest son will even ride his bike to work during the summer and spring months and that is about a 6 mile trek each direction. Since we live in the mountains, 6 miles of that is downhill, but the other 6 miles is uphill!

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