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Kennebec Pass sits at 11,700 feet and opens to sweeping views of the La Plata Mountains and the San Juans. Reaching it requires a long drive on a rugged Forest Service road, passable only by high-clearance vehicles, or can be accessed by the Colorado Trail.

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.

Kennebec Pass rises up to an elevation of 11,683 feet and offers expansive views of the La Plata Mountains and La Plata Canyon. This is one of the high points on the Colorado Trail and promises a downhill no matter which way you turn.

CR 250 is a much quieter and more scenic alternative than the traffic-ridden US 550 that travels through the middle of the valley. There are tall mountain walls on one side of you and views across the valley towards the La Plata Mountain Range in the other direction.

Baldy Mountain is a 9,874-foot peak in the San Juan Mountains just outside of Durango, Colorado. The mountain can be tackled from a couple different trailheads and is located at the end of a forest service road (the road is closed to motor vehicles). There are great views of the La Plata Mountains from the summit.

Diorite Peak (12,761 feet) is one of the most central mountains in the La Platas. The mountain is usually approached via a rocky logging road that ends in the midst of a bunch of switchbacks climbing up the southern face of the mountain. The trail is mainly class 1, but it is super steep in sections. You can truly see the entire La Plata Mountain Range from the top of this mountain.

Cumberland Mountain is a 12,388-foot peak in the most northern section of the La Plata Mountains. The approaches to the summit aren't very long, but the trailheads are remote and help to make this peak vacant on a regular basis. The summit is just off of the Colorado Trail and looks southward through the heart of La Plata Canyon.

Baldy Mountain is a 9,874-foot peak in the San Juan Mountains just outside of Durango, Colorado. The mountain can be tackled from a couple different trailheads and is located at the end of a forest service road (the road is closed to motor vehicles). There are great views of the La Plata Mountains from the summit.