La Plata Canyon Jeep Tours from Durango

Overview

Discover Jeep tours that provide beautiful scenery, seasonal wildflowers and wildlife spotting. Explore the beauty of La Plata Canyon as you travel through pines and past cascading creeks above treeline to over 12,000 feet with views of majestic peaks in every direction.

City: Durango

Sun 20 Oct

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Starting at $107.91

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Sun 20 Oct

Starting at $107.91

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What's Included

knowledgeable guide

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You must bring your own car seats for children who require them. CO Car Seat Law states that children up to 8 years old must be in an appropriate car seat.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in for the tour!
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

What To Expect

Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours

Discover the spectacular La Plata Canyon (20 minutes West of Durango) and its beautiful U formation created by glaciers on one of our Colorado jeep tours. Several small waterfalls and cascading rivers follow the rugged jeep trails in the springtime along with lots of wildlife such as marmots, mule deer, elk herds, juncos, kingfishers, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks and bald eagles. On our guided jeep tours you will see numerous wildflowers, high-alpine meadows, and avalanche gullies. Following the La Plata River (meaning “Silver” in Spanish) to La Plata City, an old mining town established in 1875, you’ll discover the remnants of old mining claims. These include a tall intact chimney left from the crew quarters, the framework of old cabins, and tailing piles from actual mining areas. Then, you’ll continue to the peak of Kennebec Pass at 12,000 feet above sea level (also above tree-line).

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (167)

M2137RQmelissaf

Jul 2022

The jeep tour was amazing.......I highly recommend this trip. The guide was very knowledgable and we saw some great scenery.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thank you so much for your review, we are so happy you enjoyed it and learned so much from your guide! The beautiful scenery doesn't hurt either!

courtneyel206

Jul 2022

The jeep tour was a lot of fun. Our guide was amazing and knowledgable about the area. The hiking section through the water was really unique and we would definitely recommend this tour to others.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you for writing a review, we are so happy you enjoyed your jeep tour with us! We are super lucky to call these places home and are so happy that our guides were able to share some of the views and knowledge with you all!

O3083OVjeanv

Jul 2022

Tosh was an awesome driver/guide. We experienced what he described as the “wettest tour” he’d ever done, yet he remained happy, gave us a great deal of wonderful education regarding plants, animals, history & ecology, and stopped frequently to talk about special points of interest as well as to check on our well-being.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you so much for writing a review! We are so happy that you all enjoyed your tour with Tosh despite Mother Nature not cooperating. He truly is an amazing guide full of knowledge that treats all guests like family! We are so happy you all learned so much and still got to see some amazing views on your tour as well!