Indian Trail Ridge
Durango to TH
26 Miles
Gain
2620 Feet
Condition
Good
Region
Trail Length
12.5 Miles
Part of the Colorado Trail (High Country) system.
Indian Trail Ridge links the San Juan Mountains with the La Plata Mountain Range via the Colorado Trail. The trail can be completed as an out-and-back from Kennebec Pass TH to the Grindstone Trail, or you can finish with an optional loop through the Boulder Ridge Playground at the southern end of ridge. Views and vistas are beautiful and numerous on this high country trail! -Description courtesy of Earthline: the American West.
Map & Directions
Map Coordinates: 37.451774, -108.011482
Where's the Trailhead?
dIRECTIONS TO TRAILHEAD
Kennebec Trailhead
FromDurango, travel 11 miles west on US Hwy 160 to Hesperus. Turn right on La Plata Canyon Road, CR 124. After passing the hamlet of Mayday, the road turns to smooth dirt at 4.6 miles. At 8.5 miles, the roadbed deteriorates with sharp, sizable rocks. At 12.1 miles the road splits; take the left track, FS 571. High clearance, 4WD is recommended from here. It is 14.2 total miles to the Kennebec Pass TH from US 160.
Trailwork
help build our trails!
*TENTATIVE* Trail Construction: September 5
Join Durango Trails for our monthly First Saturdays Trailwork Party! Help us maintain our regional trails while spending a fun day outdoors. No experience is necessary for trailwork, and Durango Trails will provide the necessary instruction, safety tool talk, tools, work gloves, and water and snacks for the entire crew. Please note, registration is required to join us for Trailwork; please click below to register.
