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

Make a reservation

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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)

Larry D

Jul 2022

What an experience of a lifetime. Tosh Black our guide was above and beyond phenomenal. I can’t say enough about our guide and how wonderful he was. The Hermanski‘s family were awesome brought a lot of fun to the adventure. I would like to say thank you to Hermanski family. You are truly also wonderful and awesome I wish we all had more time to spend together. Tosh Black wish we had more time to explore. Thanks for the memories. We will stay in touch. Again thank you all.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

WOW, thank you so so much for your review! Tosh is the absolute best and we are happy you enjoyed him as your guide as much as we feel lucky having him around! I made sure to pass along your glowing review to Tosh himself, and we are already counting down the days until we get to take you all out on another adventure! Safe travels!

Lspicer64

Jul 2022

Our Jeep tour was so much fun! Our guide, Jonathan, was amazing! This was the highlight of our Durango trip for sure. We had never done a Jeep tour before. He talked to us before we left to see what kinds of stuff we and the 3 kids would like to do. He knew every type of rock and plant that we asked about. He helped us find some cool rocks. He talked hunting and fishing with my husband during the drive. The kids loved the bumpy roads, tons of pyrite, waterfalls, flowers, and playing in the streams. He was a great photographer as well! He also gave us recommendations on restaurants and other activities in the area, which we did and also loved. He has kids of his own, so he was able to do things he knew our kids would enjoy.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you so much for your review of your jeep tour! We think these are truly the best ways to get out and explore the mountains and are so glad to hear that Johnathan helped make sure both kids and adults had a memorable time! Our guides truly are experts when it comes to plants, rocks, and history and are so glad that Johnathan held a part in making your trip to Durango so special! Thanks again!

jjslowinski55

Jul 2022

Rugged, but oh so beautiful!! What a great way to really get into nature. The views were amazing! Our guide, Johnathan, was very knowledgeable and pointed out numerous plants and rocks. He took us to several old mines and gave a brief history of each, as well as hiking us in to a few “hidden” waterfalls. He was so kind and made sure that each one of us (young to old) had a memorable experience. I highly recommend this trip. We even say a bear!

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you so much for your review and for praising Johnathan, he's the best! It is so nice to hear that you all had such a great time exploring the mines and the history of the area, and how special to see some wildlife on the tour, especially a bear! We are looking forward to taking you on another adventure soon!