Fort Lewis Trail System
Nature Trail
The Nature Trail at Fort Lewis is a mile-long trail and it joins Fort Lewis College and Durango.
The Nature Trail is an interactive trail that has letters of the alphabet that extend through the trail, making the trail a fun hike for kids.
- Length
- 0.5 Miles
- Climb
- 265 Feet
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- From Durango
- 0.4 Miles
Getting there
Parking near East 10th 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 6th Avenue and find a place to park near East 6th Avenue and 10th Street. The Sky Steps begin at the Nature Trail on the corner of 6th Avenue and 10th Street.
Where it starts
The pin marks an end of the mapped trail. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Trail layout

The line is the mapped path. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.