Sand Canyon Trail System
Sand Canyon Trail
Sand Canyon Trail is a moderate/difficult there-and-back trail.
Sand Canyon Trail is 6.3 miles each way and provides beautiful views of the canyons.
- Length
- 6.3 Miles
- Climb
- 2070 Feet
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- 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.
Where it starts
The pin marks the trailhead. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Trail layout
The line is the mapped path. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.