Grandview Ridge Trail System

Grandview Ridge Trail System

Big Canyon Trail

Big Canyon Trail is a moderate 1.6-mile trail that is open to all non-motorized use.

Big Canyon spurs from Cowboy Trail to the road near the Exxon Gas Station.

Length
1.7 Miles
Climb
580 Feet
Difficulty
Intermediate
From Durango
5 Miles

Getting there

Parking at Carbon Junction. Begin at Main Avenue and 9th Street, then go west on 9th Street, toward Camino Del Rio. Turn left onto Camino Del Rio (Highway 550) then veer left onto Highway 160 East. Make a left onto Dominguez Drive toward the Exxon, then take a right onto Carbon Junction. Keep following Carbon Junction (Frontage Road) as it turns to dirt and heads slightly uphill. Here, there is a parking spot for Grandview Ridge Trails.

Where it starts

The pin marks the trailhead. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trail layout

Mapped layout of Big Canyon Trail

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