Missionary Ridge Trail System
Red Creek Trail
Red Creek Trail is a moderate 4.4-mile trail that can be reached from Missionary Ridge Trail or Red Creek Trail.
This trail is a popular downhill biking descent from Missionary Ridge as it descends 2,100 feet from the top to the parking spot.
- Length
- 4.4 Miles
- Climb
- 2100 Feet
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- From Durango
- 10 Miles
Getting there
Missionary Ridge Trail southern access Silver Mesa Drive First Fork/Red Creek Parking Area Drive 4.3 miles on CR 240 east from its junction with East Animas Road, to the first entrance of Durango Hills subdivision. Make a left on paved CR 249 and set your odometer to 0.0. At 0.3 miles, make a left on Nusbaum. At 1.0 miles, go straight on Stagecoach and FS 071. At miles 2.0, make a left and downhill, passing a spur to the right. Follow FS 071 signs to the top. At 2.2 miles, make a right on Silver Mesa Drive, then continue straight on Silver Mesa at 2.6. At 3.0, you’ve reached the start of the trail.
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.