Horse Gulch Trail System

Horse Gulch Trail System

Charmed (Formerly Snakecharmer)

Charmed is a progressive-style riding trail built in 2013.

It was designed by Tyson Swazey, builder of Moab’s Captain Ahab’s trail, and contains a variety of terrain features, including several advanced rock features and berms.

Length
0.6 Miles
Climb
376 Feet
Difficulty
Expert
From Durango
1.2 Miles

Getting there

Parking at Horse Gulch Trailhead. Begin at Main Avenue and 9th Street, then go east on 9th Street, toward Fort Lewis College Mesa. Right onto East 3rd Avenue, then left onto College Drive (6th Street). Right onto East 8th Avenue, then left onto East 3rd Street. The Horse Gulch Trail System lot is behind the Mercy Medicine parking.

Where it starts

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

Trail layout

Mapped layout of Charmed (Formerly Snakecharmer)

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