Hermosa Area Trail System
Little Elk Trail
Little Elk Creek Trail is an 11-mile difficult trail and it joins from Dutch Creek trail to the main Hermosa Creek trail.
Map & Directions Map Coordinates: 37.548477, -107.877331 Where's the Trailhead.
- Length
- 11.1 Miles
- Climb
- 3900 Feet
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- From Durango
- 35 Miles
Getting there
Southern Hermosa Creek Access Northern Hermosa Creek Access To access Hermosa Creek Southern parking spot: From Durango, take highway 550 North from Town and turn left at Hermosa Park Road. Cross the railroad tracks and follow up the road to the southern Hermosa Creek Trailhead located about 4 miles up Lower Hermosa Road which starts near the railroad track crossing in the small town of Hermosa north of Durango. Find the trail heading north near the junction of several dirt roads near the parking spot.