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Purgatory Resort
San Juan Mountains · CO
2,029 ft vertical · 107 trails · 260″ snow/yr
Lift from $65
Durango
4.8 on GoogleDurango · San Juan Mountains
Trail network in Durango
In season now · Apr – Oct
In-town trails have the longest season; high-country rides are summer only. Purgatory Bike Park ran Thursday–Sunday to mid-August, then weekends to Oct 4, in 2026.
$19 day ticket
Purgatory Bike Park’s lowest 2026 online price; dynamic pricing rises as the day gets closer. Town trails are free.
At Purgatory Resort
Town singletrack, the Colorado Trail and Purgatory laps.
A college-and-railroad town with hundreds of miles of singletrack, starting with Horse Gulch a few minutes from downtown and climbing to alpine rides on the Colorado Trail, which ends here. Purgatory Bike Park, 25 miles north, reopened in 2026 with cheap advance tickets. Good for every level, with plenty of breweries for after.
At a glance
- Singletrack
- Hundreds of miles
- Trail systems
- 13 listed by Visit Durango
- Closest system
- Horse Gulch, minutes from downtown
- Purgatory Bike Park
- Lift-served, 25 mi north
- Bike park ticket
- From $19 online
- Good for
- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
What’s here
- Lift-served
- Downhill
- Cross-country
- Enduro
- E-bikes allowed
- Bike rentals
- Races and festivals
Weather this week
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Rentals, guides and shops
- Purgatory Sports
Bike rentals, demos and repairs at the resort and downtown.
- Second Avenue Sports
Downtown shop with bike rentals and service.
- Mountain Bike Specialists
Mountain bike shop with demo bikes and local group rides.
Events
“Usually” means the date follows past years. Confirm before you go.
- RaceMay 29–30, 2027 (Memorial Day weekend)Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
Race the train 50 miles over two passes to Silverton, plus a gravel race and a mountain bike race on trails around Fort Lewis College. Registration opens Dec 4, 2026.
Where to stay
- slopesidePurgatory Lodge
Resort-managed condos at the bike park base.
- hotelStrater Hotel
Durango’s landmark Victorian hotel downtown.
- innRochester Hotel
Small boutique hotel downtown.
Nearby
- Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad · Downtown
Steam train up the Animas River canyon to Silverton.
4.8 on Google
read Oct 3, 2026Getting there
- Durango–La Plata County (DRO) · about 20 min drive
- Albuquerque · about 3.5 hr
- Denver · about 6 hr
- Phoenix · about 7 hr
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Photo credits
cogdogblog (CC BY 2.0) · Ken Lund (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Make a trip of it
Within about 40 miles: other things to do, places to camp and the winter side.