Hiking
Spur Line Trails
Two beginner loops and a small pump track on the northeast side of Three Springs, off Wilson Gulch Road. Built for first rides, and fine for a walk.
The Spur Line is the easy dirt on the northeast edge of Three Springs. Switcher starts at the parking lot with a small pump track, then a loop. Rail Spike is the longer beginner loop beside it. Durango Trails has talked about a northern trail that would tie this into Cowboy, Sidewinder, and Horse Gulch. The map shows the two loops.
The trails sit on private property that is open range. Stay on the marked routes. The neighborhood is still being built, so watch for construction traffic.
- Length
- 5 miles
- Elevation gain
- 160 ft on Rail Spike, 230 ft on Switcher
- Difficulty
- Beginner, Intermediate
- From Durango
- 7 miles
Trail map
Spur Line map from Durango Trails. The sheet prints Rail Spike at 2.5 miles and Switcher at 1.8. The trail pages now list 1.7 and 2.7.
Getting there
From Main Avenue and 9th Street, go west on 9th to Camino del Rio and turn left. Take Highway 160 east and turn left at the light onto Three Springs Boulevard, toward Mercy. At the first roundabout, keep right onto Wilson Gulch Drive. At the next roundabout, keep right onto the gravel road and follow the signs about a third of a mile. Parking is on the right.
The trails
Each path in the system has its own tile. Length and climb sit underneath. Hover a tile for what the trail actually does. Pick a rating to see only those.
Beginner
- BeginnerRail Spike LoopThe beginner loop next to Switcher.
1.7 miles · 160 feet of climbing
The beginner loop next to Switcher.
Intermediate
- IntermediateSwitcher LoopThe loop that leaves the parking lot.
2.7 miles · 230 feet of climbing
The loop that leaves the parking lot.
Where it is
The pin marks the trailhead. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lengths and climb are from Durango Trails. The map is their Spur Line sheet, which prints different distances.