Skull Rock Trail
Durango to TH
5 Miles
Gain
450 Feet
Condition
Good
Region
Trail Length
1.4 Miles
Part of the Grandview Ridge Trail System.
Skull Rock Trail is difficult 1.4-mile trail open to all non-motorized use. Skull Rock trail connects from Sidewinder Trail and south into Cowboy Trail and is a popular bike ride extension for the Grandview Ridge and Horse Gulch trail systems.
The trail system next to the Horse Gulch/Telegraph network (and connecting to it) is called the Grandview Ridge Trails and includes several very fun local trails. The trails are designed as ‘swoopy,’ intermediate style multi-use and multi-direction trails for mountain biking, hiking, trail running.
Map & Directions
Map Coordinates: 37.243341, -107.849672
Where's the Trailhead?
dIRECTIONS TO TRAILHEAD
Parking at Carbon Junction
From 9th Street and Main Avenue in Durango, head west on 9th Street toward Camino Del Rio. Take a left onto Camino Del Rio (Highway 550) then veer left onto Highway 160 East. Turn left onto Dominguez Drive toward the Exxon, then take a right onto Carbon Junction. Continue on Carbon Junction (Frontage Road) as it turns to dirt and heads slightly uphill. Here, there is a parking area for Grandview Ridge Trails.
Trailwork
help build our trails!
National Trails Day | Durango Trailwork at Dry Fork Trail
Celebrate National Trails Day by joining us for trailwork at Dry Fork Trail on June 3rd from 9am to 1pm. Lunch will be provided at the trailhead afterwards. Please note, registration is required to join us for trailwork; please click below to register.
