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Trail Conditions

Welcome to the Durango Trails Trail Conditions page.  We rely on your community trail reports to keep our trail conditions up to date. If you have trail conditions to report, please email us or submit a trail report here.

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La Plata Canyon 03.26.23 Photo Credit JD
La Plata Canyon 03.26.23 Photo Credit JD
Engineer Mtn (view from Purgatory) 03.16.23
Engineer Mtn (view from Purgatory) 03.16.23
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Vallecito Nordic 03.13.23

 

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Animas Mountain Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 CPW Seasonal Trail Closure. Trails are fair early morning with freezing temps turning to poor conditions in the afternoon with warmer temps. Be sure to go early.
Animas Mountain Lower LoopFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Frozen trails early morning but melting fast with the warmer afternoon temps.
Animas Mountain Upper LoopClosedupdated Mar 27, 2023CPW Seasonal Wildlife closure on top loop.
Animas River TrailGoodupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23
Church Camp Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Best to go early when trails are firm from freezing temps.
Dalla Mountain Park Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Trails will be fair and firm in the morning with colder temps. Expect melting snow and mud with the warmer afternoon temps.
Fort Lewis Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Transition time with firm trails in the early morning and melting snow/mud in the afternoon. Go early while trails are still firm.
Nature TrailFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23
Powerline TrailFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23
Rim TrailFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23
Sky StepsFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23
Skyline TrailFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23
Grandview Ridge Trail SystemClosedupdated Mar 28, 2023CPW Seasonal Trail Closure
Big Canyon TrailClosedupdated Mar 20, 2023CPW Seasonal Trail Closure
Grandview Ridge RoadFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23
Sale Barn TrailClosedupdated Jan 18, 2023CPW Seasonal Trail Closure
Hillcrest Nordic Ski TrailsClosedupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Closed for the season.
Horse Gulch Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Frozen/firm trails early in the morning with freezing temps but melting fast with the afternoon warmer temps. Best to go early.
Overend Mountain Park Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Trails are firm in the early morning. There will be a mix of frozen snow, ice, mud and dirt. Best to go early before trails melt with the warmer afternoon temps.
Perins Peak TrailClosedupdated Jan 7, 2023 CPW Seasonal Trail Closure
Smelter Mountain TrailFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Effective 12/1 seasonal wildlife closures take effect with Smelter Mountain open from 10am to 2pm (no dogs allowed).
Three Springs Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Trails are fair early morning but melting fast with warmer afternoon temps. Best to go with freezing temps and trails are firm.
Twin Buttes Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 25, 2023Due to collapsed bridge upper trails will remain closed until the end of the seasonal closure period.
Twin Buttes TrailFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Lower Twin Buttes trails are unaffected by the collapsed bridge. Trails are mixed with slush, mud and dirt. Best to go early.
Mid Country
Colorado Trail System (Lower)Fairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 More snow from recent storm. Best to go early.
Colorado Trail at Junction CreekFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Trails are a mix of melting snow, slush and mud. Back to freezing temps at night so best to go early.
Haviland Lake TrailsFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Haviland Lake/Chris Park FS Roads 671/791 closed. Recent snow and rain from storms.
Hermosa Area Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 New snow from recent storms.
Hermosa Creek TrailGoodupdated Dec 28, 2022Gate closed on road but road is good.
Junction Creek Road (USFS 171)Fairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Junction Creek FS 171 is in good condition. Good for snowshoeing and xc skiing. Back to soft conditions with new snow accumulation from recent storm.
La Plata Canyon Trail SystemGoodupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 La Plata Canyon receiving more new snow from recent storms. Back to soft conditions good for skiing and snowshoeing. Fat Biking will be more challenging. Trail user JD reporting fat biking is good several miles in but soft conditions beyond 3 miles. Check CAIC for avy conditions.
Missionary Ridge Trail SystemFairupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23
Purgatory Nordic CenterGoodupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Today we will be grooming only skate lanes, classic tracks good condition but day old. Trails are in great shape. Lodge is closed, day passes available through website.
Vallecito Nordic Winter TrailsGoodupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Skate lanes on all trails where groomed for skating.
High Country
Andrews LakeSeasonalupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Andrews Lake FS 590 road now closed. Conditions are good for skiing and snowshoeing.
High Country TrailsSeasonalupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 More snow accumulation from recent storm. Be sure to check CAIC for avy conditions.
West Lime CreekGoodupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 More snow accumulation from recent storms.
Silverton Groomed Winter TrailsGoodupdated Mar 1, 2023Waiting on grooming report.
Surrounding Area
Alien Run Trail SystemPoorupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23
Boggy Draw Trail SystemPoorupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Last grooming report 2.19 so safe to say fat biking season is over at Boggy. And too boggy for mountain biking.
Chicken CreekGoodupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Skate and classic tracks are set and in good condition.
Phil’s World Trail SystemPoorupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Muddy with melting snow.
Road Apple Trail SystemPoorupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Trails are muddy from melting snow.
Sand Canyon Trail SystemPoorupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Recent storm bringing more moisture to the trails. Conditions are fair to poor.
Telluride Area TrailsGoodupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Early morning cat grooming at Priest Lake is underway. Grooming of Trout Lake trails will begin by mid to late morning. Conditions are excellent for skate and classic skiing.
Priest Lake – TellurideGoodupdated Mar 28, 202303.28.23
Telluride Valley FloorGoodupdated Mar 29, 202303.29.23 Extended season snowcat groom of more than 15k of Nordic trails will begin soon for skate and classic tracks. Conditions are very good.
Trout Lake – TellurideGoodupdated Mar 27, 202303.27.23

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