Durango Private Guided Hike - Short Exploratory Hike

About

With so many amazing trails to explore in the Durango area, it can be a little overwhelming to figure out what is best for your group and how to keep everyone safe. Let us do the planning and execution, and you just focus on the foot work. Our guides are up to date with local trail conditions, variances within areas, and know how to make a well-rounded experience for all. Let us know your group's desires and fitness levels and we will take you to the best trails to match the experience you are looking for. All of our guides are trained in wilderness medicine (WFR certified) and have your safety as their number one priority from start to finish, with the size of your smile as a close second!

Duration

1.5 - 2 Hours

More Info

All Short Exploratory Day Hike Tours take place in the greater Durango area. We use a variety of nearby trails to design the best experience possible for your group. Would you like to hike amongst a more desert-like environment? Rather be deep in the forest?

Want to explore around beautiful rock formations? Let us know what sounds best to you, and we will design a short hike for your group that caters to your desires and fitness levels. The hike will be designed to take an average fitness-leveled group 1.5-2 hours. Guides are usually able to make changes to the route as needed, but they do their best to plan a unique route specific to the group ahead of time. We will have a variety of snacks for you to choose from and a large water jug to top up your water bottles before we hit the trail. Please do not hesitate to call or email us with any questions before booking this tour. We are happy to answer all of your questions and make sure you end up on the best tour that fits your group’s desires and abilities!

Location(s)

We have access to a variety of trail options including Horse Gulch, Overend Mountain Park, Twin Buttes, and Dalla Mountain Park. All of these trails are between 6,600 and 7,400ft in elevation, which for many traveling from out of town is great for acclimatization compared to the high elevation trails around 10,000ft! This makes for a great adventure earlier on in your trip before you go exploring in the big mountains nearby.

What's Included

• Use of our Osprey Daylite Plus backpacks (20L volume)
  
• Use of our adjustable trekking poles
  
• Snacks: Guides will provide a variety of snacks for guests to pack into their daypacks at the trailhead if they would like.
  
• Transportation to and from your lodging (within 5 miles of Durango’s city center) or an established meeting location
  
• A medically trained and well-experienced hiking guide, aware of local dangers and how to mitigate them, who is excited to share their passion for the outdoors with you; as well as their favorite places to eat in town!
  

What's Not Included

• Rain jacket and a variety of layers
  
• Appropriate footwear
  
• Lodging
  
• Personalized Snacks
  
• Trip and Medical Insurance
  
• Water bottles/water badders (ability to carry 1 liter is required)
  
• Guide Gratuity
  

What to Bring

• Rain Jacket (even if the weather calls for pure sunshine, that isn’t always accurate and it can change quickly here)
  
• A variety of clothing layers to adjust to the speed of movement and varying weather conditions that will likely occur. Athletic clothing is preferred.
  
• A hat to protect from the intense Colorado sun
  
• Sunglasses
  
• Long-sleeve sunshirt (not required, but definitely recommended for this environment)
  
• Sunscreen
  
• Your all-time favorite trail snacks
  
• 1-2 liters of water. 1 liter is required, 2 liters is highly recommended. (We will have a large water jug in the vehicle to top up water bottles at the trailhead.)
  
• Appropriate footwear: Most of the trails we explore have a wide variety of terrain and exposure to cacti. For this reason we highly recommend closed-toed shoes/hiking boots, and footwear with quality traction. (Flip-flops are not allowed and sandals are discouraged)