The Top 15 Natural Monuments in La Plata County
La Plata County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 15
beautiful natural monuments in La Plata County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in La Plata County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: December 2, 2025
Highline Trail, San Juan National Forest
Highlight • Trail
The Highline Co. Trail follows a section of the long-distance Colorado Trail. The best time of the year to hike here is from July through August, since there is likely still a lot of snow until summer.
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Gudy's Rest
Highlight • Viewpoint
This scenic viewpoint is named for Gudy Gaskill, the so-called Mother of the Colorado Trail. So it is not surprising that is located right on the famous long-distance trail, that …
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Coal Bank Pass
Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass
Coal Bank Pass sits at an elevation of 10,610 feet and serves as a link between the towns of Silverton and Durango. Situated along the renowned Million Dollar Highway, it offers travelers spectacular vistas of rugged peaks and stunning landscapes.
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Perins Peak and Overlook
Highlight (Segment) • Summit
Perins Peak is an 8,346-foot mountain on the outskirts of the town of Durango. The peak has a cliff face that is easy to pick out from miles away, and …
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Deadwood Mountain
Highlight • Summit
At 12,285 feet, Deadwood Mountain is one of the most accessible peaks in the La Plata Mountains. Like most of the summits in the range, Deadwood Mountain is approached via …
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Highline Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Highline Trail or Highline Colorado Trail overlaps part of Segment 28 on the Colorado Trail. This segment is exposed and a very scenic ridgewalk, and a series of a few climbs with amazing views on all sides.
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Mount Eolus
Highlight • Summit
Mount Eolus (14,087 feet) is a class 3 14er in the Chicago Basin group. The scramble to the summit is straightforward, but there is some real exposure on the traverse. …
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Sunlight Peak
Highlight • Summit
Perhaps the most technically challenging 14er in the area, Sunlight Peak reaches up to 14,061 feet and has a class 4 summit route. This is not a beginner mountain, and …
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Windom Peak
Highlight • Summit
Even though it has been labeled by some as being the "easiest of all the Chicago Basin 14ers," Windom Peak is still a serious mountain peak with exposure, route finding, …
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Silver Mountain
Highlight • Summit
From the town of Durango, you can see Silver Mountain (12,496 feet) rising up with the other peaks making up the La Platas. The summit is pretty rocky but never …
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