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Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Horse Gulch Trailhead.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Returning from a ride to the Horse Gulch Trailhead.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
The Horse Gulch Trail starts out as a dirt access road that later forks off into a variety of singletrack.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Riding the trails from Horse Gulch Trailhead.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
A father and son making their way to the Meadow Loop.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
The first major fork you reach leads you to the Meadow Loop. This is also how you can access the Telegraph trail system to the east.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
An informational sign near the Horse Gulch Trailhead lets you know all the singletrack options you have.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
The Meadow Loop is a beautiful, wide open intermediate trail.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
The trails beyond Horse Gulch Trailhead navigate through beautiful sagebrush terrain on the Colorado Plateau.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Just off the main route from Horse Gulch Trailhead are several more technical side options.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Big Canyon Trail is a short but super fun downhill in the Telegraph system.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
This rock bank turn is the coolest part of Big Canyon Trail.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Junction of Big Canyon and South Rim trails.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Carbon Junction has incredible views of the Animas River and southern Durango.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Carbon Junction Trail has its own trailhead parking area, but it can also be reached from Horse Gulch Trailhead.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
There are some rocky and technical sections in the Horse Gulch trail system.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Overlooking the Durango mall from Carbon Junction.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
Once you get up Carbon Junction Trail, it opens up to a beautiful meadow.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
05/05/2019
A large kettle of hawks flying overhead the Horse Gulch trails.