Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
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Top Hiking Spots in and near Mesa Verde National Park
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Montezuma Creek, Utah
Hike the Ruins of Hovenweep National Monument
4.72 mi / 80 ft gainHovenweep National Monument consists of 5 separate units which were once Ancestral Puebloan communities. The main trail, Little Ruin Canyon, starts from the Visitor Center and is the only unit that has paved access. Don't let the dirt-clay roads keep you from the other units though, they are not ...Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Hike Goulding Creek
4.05.9 mi / 2122 ft gainThis trailhead is only about 15 miles from Durango on Highway 550. Look out for Glacier Club/Tamarron on your right, and soon after (about a mile) there is a small dirt turn-off on the opposite side of the highway. There is one other turn off on the west side of the highway in this stretch, but i...Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Hike the First Fork/Red Creek Loop
9.8 mi / 2195 ft gainLeaving from Durango, head north on Florida Road/CR 240. From the intersection with County Road 250 (the last stoplight), drive about 8 miles until you reach Colvig Summer Camp. Turn northwest here. The road will soon narrow and turn to dirt - continue straight. 1 mile further, there will be a la...Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Columbine Pass via Purgatory Flats
5.034.52 mi / 6932 ft gainThis hike begins at the Purgatory Flats Trailhead across from the Purgatory resort. The register is about a hundred yards from the Trailhead and is located next to a trail map. From here you will begin your descent down into the flats, which is roughly a 600-700 foot descent over the course of ju...Read more -
Durango, Colorado
Engineer Mountain via Cold Bank Pass
5.05.85 mi / 2293 ft gainWe were vacationing in the San Juan Mountains for 2 weeks. A local resident suggested the hike as a great place to see wildflowers. The "Engineer Mountain" sounded a bit too technical to be a scenic hike but we decided to hike like a local and this was one of the best hikes we did in 2 weeks. Ac...Read more