Hermosa Creek Trail

Hermosa Creek Trail is an awesome singletrack in the mountains just north of town. It begins right near the ski area and travels south along the creek for about twenty miles or so. It is listed in many mountain biking guide books and is known as one of the best singletrack trails in the United States. Some friends and I rode it yesterday and I can confirm that it is an awesome ride. It rolls through very beautiful scenery and is a well maintained trail with a lot of downhill. Although at the end there is a punishing climb out of the canyon to get back to town. All in all, it was an epic experience that I am very happy to have had.

Along the Edge

A hiker and their companion strolling down the knife's edge  trail from the top of the Hogsback.

Horse Gulch

The Horse Gulch area is an open space with a great trail network. People come from all over ther Four Corners to ride their bikes or hike around here. I took this photo from the Telegraph trail.

What's up on top of the Hogsback

These photos show a near panoramic view of what you would see from the top of the Hogsback

Bench on the edge

This bench overlooks Durango from the rim of Fort Lewis College. The trail you see in the foreground actually goes all around the high terrace the college and the local golf club sit atop of. I really like to ride my bike around it and this bench and others like it around the way are great places to stop and soak in the view

Back to Dust

Sunlight Path

Nature trail

This trail connects the Fort Lewis campus to the neighborhood around 8th St. and 8th Ave. It is really muddy in spots on account of all the snow melt.

Making Tracks

I have fun making tracks in untrodden snow

Frosty Mornings

After the snow storms have come and gone, we are left with bitter cold temps in the mornings. The thermometers have been reading in the single digits on most mornings, with a couple of days where it read below zero.

This picture was taken on the Animas River Trail, on my way to work.

Happy New Year

Here's to 2013. May it be happy and prosperous for all

Finally, SNOW!!

The storm came through for us big time. Several inches in town and it's still snowing as I type. I think I'm gonna dust off my snowboarding gear and head to the mountain Sunday to get my slide on!

Rotary Park, a day later 

                                                                 The Animas River trail

                                                                      The Swinging Bridge

                                                                     The Animas River

                                                        The Fassbinder Neighborhood

                                                                  Driving down Florida Rd.

                                                            On Main Ave. near 10th St.

                           Out in the North Valley off of CR 250, the East Animas Ditch in the foreground

                                         The Animas River Trail under the Main Ave. bridge

                                                                       Main Ave. at 10th St.

Rainy fall day along the Animas River

Colors seem to be more vivid when everything is wet and clouds cover the sky. The Animas River Trail at Veteran's Park

Mule Deer

A small group of does had come this way and left their tracks in the dirt

Dusty Sunset

A windstorm kicked up enough dust to create a haze in the valley and add a little bit of color to a cloudless sky at sunset..

Frost on wood

Changes

The changes are slow to start, but hurry to finish. A Gamble's Oak leaf on the nature trail leading to the Fort

Enjoy it while it lasts

We have been fortunate that the fall colors have stuck around as long as they have. In another week, I don't expect many leaves will still be clinging to their branches. Get out and enjoy them while you can!

Fall in Durango IV

One of my absolute favorite views in town. I snapped this shot on the Animas River Trail right next to the library and fish hatchery. The river in this stretch flows past slowly before it goes through the millrace section past downtown. If you didn't already know better, would you believe this picture was taken in the middle of town?

On the ridge trail

Took a short hike up to the trail that traverses Raiders Ridge. I always love going up there to look at the rocks and enjoy the views. Here I was looking southwest..