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Animas River Trail – Durango, Colorado loop from BLM - Animas City Mountain

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Animas River Trail – Durango, Colorado loop from BLM - Animas City Mountain

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Animas River Trail – Durango, Colorado loop from BLM - Animas City Mountain

02:06

26.6km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.0 km for 305 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.20 km

Spirit Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

From here you can take the winding Spirit Trail south to make a fun loop through the lower (and flatter) region of the park, or follow the Ella Vita Trail …

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13.5 km

Twin Buttes

Highlight • Trail

Twin Buttes is a great place to go for a hike or a ride. It's a multi-use trail so you'll be sharing with mountain bikers. Just be courteous to your fellow trail users and you'll have a great time!

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22.7 km

Animas River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail is a flat, paved multi-use path which follows the Animas River through Durango between Oxbox Park to the north and Dallabetta Park to the south. There are plenty …

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23.5 km

General Palmer Hotel

Highlight • Historical Site

Durango, Colorado, is a famous mining town and railroad city that is an outdoor mecca today. There are towns of trails, roads, and paths for outdoor enthusiasts, and riding through …

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23.5 km

Historic Downtown Durango

Highlight • Historical Site

Durango, Colorado, is a famous mining town and railroad city that is an outdoor mecca today. There are towns of trails, roads, and paths for outdoor enthusiasts, and riding through …

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23.5 km

Durango, Colorado

Highlight • Settlement

If you are already in the area, you should take some time for a stroll through Downtown Durango – a Nationally Registered Historic District – with its beautiful historic buildings, …

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26.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

7.59 km

3.13 km

2.65 km

1.08 km

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

7.21 km

6.97 km

275 m

123 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,260 m)

Lowest point (1,980 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 12 July

34°C

15°C

4 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Animas River Trail – Durango, Colorado loop from BLM - Animas City Mountain

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26.6km

390m

Animas River Trail – Durango, Colorado loop from BLM - Animas City Mountain

Spirit Trailhead

Twin Buttes

Animas River Trail

General Palmer Hotel

Historic Downtown Durango

Durango, Colorado

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