Colorado Trail System (High Country)
Walls Gulch Bridge Trail
Walls Gulch Bridge Trail is near the iconic Colorado Trail in Southwest Colorado.
Walls Gulch Bridge can be reached from Lewis Creek Road in La Plata Canyon and is an out-and-back which spans near the foot of Baldy Knob for approximately 11 miles roundtrip.
- Length
- 5.5 Miles
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- From Durango
- 15 Miles
Getting there
Parking Area near Lewis Creek Road in La Plata Canyon Note: this drive may require 4WD and can be difficult to access, especially in the spring run-off season. Begin at Main Avenue and 9th Street, then go west on 9th Street, toward Highway 550 (Camino Del Rio) and turn left onto Camino Del Rio. At the intersection of Highway 550 and Highway 160, turn right to keep followingto Highway 160 West. Keep following Highway 160 West for 11 miles, then turn right onto CR 124 at Kennebec Cafe. Keep following CR 124 for 9.3 miles until you see an intersecting dirt road (Lewis Creek Road) to your right. Take this right-hand turn and continue along Lewis Creek Road for a few miles until the road obviously switchbacks. After the 3rd switchback, park your car in the area on the right side of the road; Walls Gulch Trail will intersect the right-hand (southern) side of the road.