Name: Animas Mountain Trail (east)
Rating: 3.3

“A technical and rocky climb with wonderful views of Durango and North Animas Valley”

— Jason Lampenrider

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The ~3 mile rocky and technical climb begins at the parking lot noted, and is quite steep in some places. There are plenty of opportunities to stop and enjoy the views of Durango and the North Animas Valley. This Trail is generally climbed, but can be descended for a technical, challenging and fun descent.

See Animas Mountain Trail (west) for the easier half of this trail.

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in Animas City Mountain

#1,004

in Colorado

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Stopping to enjoy the North Animas Valley

Climbing up from Durango

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3.3 Miles 5.3 Kilometers Singletrack	1,492' 455 m Ascent -48' -15 m Descent
8,175' 2,492 m High 6,722' 2,049 m Low	9% Avg Grade (5°) 37% Max Grade (20°)
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Animas Mountain Trail (east)

3.3 Miles 5.3 Kilometers

Singletrack

1,492' 455 m

-48' -15 m

8,175' 2,492 m

6,722' 2,049 m

9%

37%

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“A technical and rocky climb with wonderful views of Durango and North Animas Valley”