Sand Canyon Trail System
Blue Trail (Slickrock)
Blue Trail (Slickrock) is a moderate, 1.2-mile trail in the Sand Canyon trails system.
Blue Trail can be reached from East Rock Creek trail or the southern end of Sand Canyon trail.
- Length
- 1.2 Miles
- Climb
- 180 Feet
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- From Durango
- 61 Miles
Getting there
Sand Canyon Trailhead. Begin at Main Avenue and 9th Street, then go west on 9th Street, toward Camino Del Rio. Make a right onto US-160 West. After passing through the Town of Cortez, turn right onto County Road G. Sand Canyon is on your right and there are is a secondary parking spot just before the main trailhead with a trail from the parking spot leading to the main trail system.