Fort Lewis Trail System

Fort Lewis Trail System

Lamppost Trail

Lamppost Trail at Fort Lewis is a short trail from the 8th Street hill up to College.

Lamppost Trail is approximately 0.28 miles in length and gains around 125 feet to join the Rim Trail on the Fort Lewis College mesa.

Length
0.3 Miles
Climb
125 Feet
Difficulty
Intermediate
From Durango
0.8 Miles

Getting there

Parking near East 8th Street. Begin at Main Avenue and 9th Street, then go east on 9th Street, toward Fort Lewis College mesa. Turn left hand turn on East 8th Street where it turns toward the College. There is a small pull-off near the road and near the lamppost here.