5.0 star · Medium Loop

Animas River via Purgatory Trail

San Juan National Forest · La Plata County, Colorado

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Trail length

30.2 km

Time

~1 day 2 hrs

Elevation Gain

682 m

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"A wonderous hike from the heart of La Plata County"

The Animas River via Purgatory Trail is a 30.2 km looped trail that starts and ends in Durango, La Plata County, Colorado. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Medium. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 2 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.