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

Wed 23 Oct

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Starting at $107.91

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Wed 23 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)

K-Statetravlers

Sep 2020

Our 1/2 day jeep tour was Great! Our guide, Jay was so informative, made the trip fun & would stop for us to take photos whenever anyone wanted. Our group loved , crushing the rocks we found and finding what metals were iinside! Great explanations of the mines & he answered everyone's questions and was polite, considerate and made it a fun adventure! I would highly recommend this trip and our guide!

Journey747498

Sep 2020

We enjoyed our jeep tour! Beautiful scenery! Captain Rusty was an excellent guide! He was very helpful with my falls! Really appreciated it!

N1780EGtanyab

Sep 2020

We had such a great time on this tour with Tosh as our tour guide. Without him this would have simply been a bumpy ride up a trail with some great views. He made the trip fun, educational and exciting. His ability to share history as well as details on the trees, plants and wildlife was incredible. He was also funny and entertaining. I would highly recommend this as it has been one of our favorite outings during our week long vacation in Durango. The views at the top were so incredible and it was an unforgettable experience.