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 25 Dec

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Starting at $107.91

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Wed 25 Dec

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)

soccermom1102

Aug 2022

Awesome Jeep tour through the mountain road in Durango . We had Jay as our guide and he was fantastic! Fun , informative and really made the trip special. He took very good care of all the passengers made sure we got in and out of the Jeep safely, new all our names and where we we were from and was just a great guy and guide! The views were AMAZING and just spectacular scenery! I would definitely recommend this tour.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thank you for your review, we are so glad you enjoyed your trip with the amazing Jay as your guide! We love sharing these amazing places we are lucky enough to call home with all of our amazing guests and are so happy that you enjoyed the scenery and learning about the area!

GabeJenn

Aug 2022

I would give more than five stars if I could. My family and I went on the lower Animas rafting half-day trip as well as the Durango half-day jeep tour. The staff and guides are awesome - they all went above and beyond to accommodate us. The staff were insanely quick to respond to the many questions we had prior to booking, taking the time to explain, offer suggestions and even send additional information about the different activities around town. Our jeep your guide, Jay, was very welcoming, fun, energetic and filled with so much wonderful knowledge about everything to do with the town/canyon! He provided us with blankets, waters, scavenger hunts and consistently checked in with everyone regarding activities, etc. Our river kayaking trip was an adventure for sure, but our guides Wolfgang and Andrew were wonderful - very welcoming, patient, made us feel comfortable and helped us throughout. The Mild to Wild staff/guides made this such a fun trip and we can’t wait to go back!

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thank you so much for your review, we are so happy you had such a great experience from booking to the check-ins and the trips themselves! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your jeep tour with Jay! He is an expert and is great at checking in to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves and comfortable! We are also so glad to hear you enjoyed Wolfgang and Andrew as your river guides, we are already counting down the days until we can take you out adventuring again!

R9757JCrichardj

Aug 2022

Our guide, Shawn, took time to stop along the way and show us how to pan for gold, about the mines and trees. The view was great at the top but be prepared for the bumpy ride up there

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Thank you so much for your review, we are so happy you enjoyed your tour with Shawn, how cool to learn how to pan for gold!