Durango High Country
Tour Description

The singletrack and scenery of the Durango High Country tour are second to none. The San Juan Mountain Range has been referred to as "America's Alps"..a comparison with which we think you will agree. Hermosa Tours' expert guides will take you on some of the area's most classic routes, as well as a few special home-cooked secrets that surprise even Durango veterans.

Our base camp for this tour will be Silverpick Lodge. Tucked away in a quiet mountain setting, this village of private condo retreats features a flowing indoor/outdoor patio area complete with barbeques, a pool, and no fewer than three hot tubs. Each day after your ride we encourage you to grab a shower or soak in the hot tub before settling in next to the campfire! While you relax under the clear Rocky Mountain skies, let our guides fire up the BBQ for the night's meal as well as clean and professionally tune your bike in anticipation of the next day's adventure.

We'll roll out early each morning to get ahead of the unpredictable weather that so often moves in during summer afternoons in the high mountains. This one of the primary reasons we elect not to camp along the trail for this tour. We usher you a world class ride and help you unwind in the cushy comfort of Silverpick Lodge. "Ride hard and relax."

Receive Full Itinerary

Day 1: We begin with a short traverse on the sweet singletrack of the Colorado Trail before diving down a ribbon of singletrack in a drainage toward Hermosa Creek. We finish our day on the area’s classic: Hermosa Creek Trail...

Day 2: Starting high in the mountains at Molas Pass, we once again start our ride on the Colorado Trail. This section of the Colorado Trail is known for it’s magnificent wildflower displays. We finish the ride by rounding Engineer Mountain and a fast descent through pine and aspen...

Day 3: We begin at a high mountain lake and twist up more gorgeous Colorado Trail singletrack. After numerous ups and downs we reach Blackhawk Pass and begin one of the longer descents of the week, ending on a little-known, aspen-lined gem of a trail...

Day 4: Today is often sighted as a client favorite. We traverse along the Colorado Trail to the north as numerous views appear from again and again. We finish with rollicking descent down a beautiful drainage in the shadow of Engineer Mountain...

Day 5: Kennebec Pass - a Durango classic. This 5000-foot descent must be experienced by every mountain biker. After a challenging climb away from Junction Creek, we finish on 11 miles of almost all downhill all the way to Durango!...

Tour Details
  • 5 Full Riding Days, 4 Nights Lodging
  • High Country Singletrack in the San Juan Mountains near Durango, CO
  • This tour is for high-intermediate to advanced riders with above average fitness and polished technical riding skills
  • Base Camp: Silverpick Lodge
  • Cost: $1695
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2012 Dates
  • July 2nd – July 6th
  • July 9th – July 13th
  • July 16th – July 20th
  • July 23rd – July 27th
  • July 30th – August 3rd
  • August 6th – August 10th
  • August 13th – August 17th
  • August 20th – August 24th
  • August 27th – August 31st
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