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)

denisedA4440KC

Aug 2022

We had a great time on our Jeep tour. Jerry our guide was great. He was so knowledgeable about the area. He was wonderful with the kiddos. The area is beautiful and when you get to the top the view was breath taking. It is a Jeep road so be prepared for some bouncing around. Everything from reserving the trip to going up the mountain and drop off was so easy and well done. I highly recommend Mild to Wild.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thank you so much for the review, we are so happy your learned so much and had some fun on your jeep tour with Jerry!

Steve_F

Aug 2022

We saw some of the most amazing scenery that we would never have seen without being on the jeep tour. We had an extremely knowledgeable guy name Jared. He was amazing and we had a great great time!

662skylark

Aug 2022

Daniel was an awesome guide on our jeep tour of La Plata Canyon - very knowledgeable about local flora and fauna (especially mushrooms!) as well as the history of the region. Beautiful views the whole way up the canyon! Our group of friends had a blast.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thank you so much for your review, we are so happy you enjoyed exploring La Plata Canyon with Daniel! At Mild to Wild it is one of our favorite spots, and we are so happy that you all learned some things about the area and enjoyed your time in the Canyon! :)