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It is located in the Bodo State Wildlife Area, 1.2 miles (2 km) southwest of the community of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. Smelter Mountain rises over 1,200 ft (370 m) above the town, and the lower slope of the mountain was home to the Durango smelter , hence the name of the mountain.
Purgatory Resort is a ski resort located in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado, 25 miles (42 km) north of the town of Durango. Established in 1965, Purgatory offers 105 trails, including 5 terrain parks, over 1,500 skiable acres, and 12 lifts, including one six-person and two high speed quad lifts.
Durango is served by U.S. Highway 160 (the Old Spanish Trail), running east–west, and U.S. Highway 550, running north–south. Part of U.S. 550 offers high-speed access (primarily a 4-lane, divided highway) to Albuquerque, New Mexico. North of Durango, 550 is nicknamed the Million Dollar Highway, and is part of the scenic San Juan Skyway.
The Colorado Trail is a long-distance trail running for 486 miles (782 km) from the mouth of Waterton Canyon southwest of Denver to Durango in Colorado, United States.Its highest point is 13,271 feet (4,045 m) above sea level, and most of the trail is above 10,000 feet (3,000 m).
La Plata County is a county located in the U.S.state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,638. [1] The county seat is Durango. [2] The county was named for the La Plata River and the La Plata Mountains. "La plata" means "the silver" in Spanish. La Plata County comprises the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run is an ultramarathon 102.5 miles (165.0 km) in length, with 33,000 feet (10,000 m) of climb at an average elevation of over 11,000 feet (3,400 m). The race is held on a loop course on 4WD roads, dirt trails, and cross country in Southern Colorado's San Juan Range, US. The race is dedicated to the memory of ...
Colorado Trail: 483 777 Central Colorado: Waterton Canyon southwest of Denver: Durango: completed in 1987; highest point 13,334 ft (4,064 m); most above 10,000 ft (3,000 m); often dips below the alpine timberline Conestoga Trail System: 65.8 106 Pennsylvania: Horse-Shoe Trail: Mason-Dixon Trail: A linear trail that traverses Lancaster County ...
Forest Trail 299 (east) 38°37′15″N 106°22′27″W / 38.6208293°N 106.3741919°W / 38.6208293; -106.3741919 ( Hancock Tincup Pass [ h ]