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Colorado
La Plata County

Junction Creek Trail – Durango

Hard

3.1

(20)

97

riders

Junction Creek Trail – Durango

06:18

56.2km

1,730m

Mountain biking

A tough day's program awaits you on the Junction Creek circuit with 56 kilometers and around 1,700 meters of altitude. But there is also good news: If you want to save yourself the first long climb on Junction Creek Road, you can also optionally book a shuttle with Hermosa Tours.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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San Juan National Forest

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870 m

Junction Creek Campground

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Junction Creek Campground is located at the start of the Colorado Trail, as well as the Logchute Trail System, so this makes for an ideal basecamp for a few days …

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32.6 km

At this point, the Junction Creek Trail passes a scenic waterfall. Very impressive!

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51.6 km

Gudy's Rest

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This scenic viewpoint is named for Gudy Gaskill, the so-called Mother of the Colorado Trail. So it is not surprising that it is located right on the famous long-distance trail …

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56.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.8 km

14.8 km

10.7 km

1.00 km

Surfaces

29.4 km

18.5 km

7.27 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

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Comments

January 18, 2024

A tough day's program awaits you on the Junction Creek circuit with 56 kilometers and around 1,700 meters of altitude. But there is also good news: If you want to save yourself the first long climb on Junction Creek Road, you can also optionally book a shuttle with Hermosa Tours.



We start at the trailhead

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June 15, 2024

A great tour, we really enjoyed it! What time of year were you there?

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