High Country Trails
East Fork Trail
The East Fork trail (FS #638) is 6.5 miles long.
Most commonly used as a mountain bike route, ride up Hermosa Park Road to East Fork onto Hwy 145, you can ride north up Hwy 145 to Scotch Creek and return to Hermosa.
- Length
- 6.6 Miles
- Climb
- 1400 Feet
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- From Durango
- 29 Miles
Getting there
Cascade Creek Parking Area. Begin at Main Avenue and 9th Street, then go east on 9th Street, toward Hwy 160 west. Follow 160 towards 27 miles to Mancos. Turn right on Co 183 in Mancos, and after 45 miles, turn right on Hwy 145.
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.