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Highline Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point

Highline Trail

11.7 mi

Distance

801 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 18m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Highline Trail is a point-to-point trail in La Plata County, Colorado. It is 12 miles long and gains 801 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Durango, Colorado, about 13 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,272 ft
Max:3,749 ft
Gain:520 ft
Loss:743 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,272 ft and 3,749 ft across 11.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,272 ft3,431 ft3,590 ft3,749 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.8 mi8.8 mi11.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,547 ft
High point2.2 mi3,749 ft
End11.7 mi3,324 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Durango, CO · about 13 mi away
County:
La Plata County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 28, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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