Fort Lewis Trail System
Powerline Trail
Powerline Trail can be accessed either from Horse Gulch Road or Chapman Hill Ice Rink off Florida Road.
To access from Chapman Hill lot (off Florida Road in Durango), climb the trail that begins from the east end of the lot and climb somewhat steeply up the switchbacks.
- Length
- 2.4 Miles
- Climb
- 355 Feet
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- From Durango
- 1 Miles
Getting there
Chapman Hill Parking Area. Begin at Main Avenue and 9th Street, then go east on 9th Street, toward Fort Lewis College mesa. Turn left hand turn on East 3rd Avenue and keep following 3rd Avenue. At the three-way intersection with Florida Road, veer right onto Florida Road and continue straight through the roundabout at Chapman Hill. Shortly after, turn right into the Chapman Hill Parking Lot.