Horse Gulch Trail System
Zip Line Trail
Zip Line Trail is a moderate 0.7-mile trail which parallels the bottom of Horse Gulch Road and connects into Snakecharmer, Raider Ridge, Cap’s and Flame Out trails.
The Horse Gulch trail network is the perfect trail system for all levels and user types.
- Length
- 0.7 Miles
- Climb
- 155 Feet
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- 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

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