Name: Purgatory Trail/Animas River Trail
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Location: La Plata County, Colorado, United States

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1. Purgatory Trail – Hermosa Creek Wilderness Area

13.9km

04:10

440m

Creek-side trail through San Juan wilderness where historic steam trains cross your path.

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Caro "Bandit"

December 15, 2022

The Purgatory Trail is a popular hike along the bubbling Cascade Creek to the confluence with rushing Animas River. At this junction, you reach the train tracks of the famous steam train, that commutes between Durango and Silverton. If you are lucky, it passes you while you are here.

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Elevation 2,340 m

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Location: La Plata County, Colorado, United States

Purgatory Trail/Animas River Trail

1. Purgatory Trail – Hermosa Creek Wilderness Area

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