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The Best Camping in Durango

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Top camping spots in and near Durango

  • Durango, Colorado

    Hermosa Creek Trail from Hermosa

    18.74 mi / 3402 ft gain
    Hermosa Creek Trail from Hermosa is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Durango, Colorado.
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Colorado Trail : Segment 28

    20.12 mi / 2385 ft gain
    Colorado Trail : Segment 28 is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Durango, Colorado.
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  • Bayfield, Colorado

    Sauls Creek Trail

    5.38 mi / 561 ft gain
    Sauls Creek Trail is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Bayfield, Colorado.
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Haviland Lake Trail

    3.67 mi / 512 ft gain
    Haviland Lake Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Empire, Colorado.
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  • Bayfield, Colorado

    Pine River Trail to Weminuche Trail

    27.91 mi / 3369 ft gain
    Pine River Trail to Weminuche Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Creede, Colorado.
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Hermosa Creek Trail

    18.9 mi / 2211 ft gain
    Hermosa Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Crawford, Colorado.
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Backpack into Chicago Basin from Purgatory Flats

    5.0
    26 mi / 6000 ft gain
    This 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...
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Colorado Trail : Segment 27

    20.4 mi / 3415 ft gain
    Colorado Trail : Segment 27 is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Silverton, Colorado.
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  • Dolores, Colorado

    Priest Gulch and Highline Driveway Loop Trail

    15.44 mi / 3471 ft gain
    Priest Gulch and Highline Driveway Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Dolores, Colorado.
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Summit 3 Peaks in the Chicago Basin

    5.0
    I tell people all the time that if they only do one hike in Colorado, this is it. You get a little taste of everything: Colorado history, wildlife, beautiful campsite views, 14ers, and the largest wilderness in the state.This itinerary assumes you’re hitching a ride on the train from Silverton. ...
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Windom Peak via Needle Creek Trail

    17.92 mi / 6142 ft gain
    Windom Peak via Needle Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Silverton, Colorado.
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Chicago Basin

    15.44 mi / 4744 ft gain
    Chicago Basin is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Silverton, Colorado.
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Cascade Creek East Fork

    10.72 mi / 1437 ft gain
    Cascade Creek East Fork is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Durango, Colorado.
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Chicago Basin to Mount Eolus

    17.95 mi / 6155 ft gain
    Chicago Basin to Mount Eolus is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Silverton, Colorado.
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  • Durango, Colorado

    Engineer Mountain Trail

    13.04 mi / 3015 ft gain
    Engineer Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Silverton, Colorado.
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  • Mancos, Colorado

    Camp at Morefield Campground

    Morefield Campground is located 4 miles inside of Mesa Verde National Park. There are 267 sites in the campground, and it has tent-only loops. There are also 15 full-hookup RV sites, with many more able to fit RVs. Reservations are recommended, but are not required; the full-hookup sites are the ...
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