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Biking in Durango Video

This video shows and describes mountain bike trails in and near Durango. The video images include the mountain bike trails, mountain views from the trails' overlooks, images of mountain bikes and bikers and video host Carson Jones.

Rich Fletcher at Inside Durango TV produced the video and Carson Jones hosts and narrates the video.

Commentary from Carson Jones:

"Hi, I'm Carson Jones and today, we're going to sample four rides that you can access from downtown Durango. It's going to be a long day in the saddle. Let's go.

"From downtown, we're just a few blocks from over 30 miles of single track and the Telegraph Hill trail system. You can ride one of Telegraphs established loops or make up a ride as you go. The trails are smooth and tacky with well-labeled maps at every junction that tells you where you are.

"There is something here for everyone. From rolling meadow loops to slick rock climbs and high speed descents. Telegraph is great for a quick burner before or after work. You can spend hours out here without riding the same section twice.

"Some of the best rides are close to town riding."

Animas Mountain Trail

"On the north end of town, Animas is a great ride. Getting out early helps you beat the heat. The whole loop is about eight miles with a couple of route options. The way up is a steep climb with technical rocky sections and great overlooks.

"Catch your breath and enjoy a great view at the top. Then point it down and hang on tight because this is one great descent.

Colorado Trail

"Just up the road from the Animas Mountain trail is the famous Colorado Trail that connects Durango to Denver. It also connects us to another trail system and we're going to ride them both.

"The Colorado Trail takes you out of scrub oak and cactus and puts you into lush Colorado forest. The trail begins with a gentle climb along Junction Creek. It's a nice morning or evening ride and the trees provide some shade while you sweat.

"The climb can be a grunt in some places, but as we have seen by now, it's always well worth it.

"This is Beauty's Rest on the Colorado Trail. From up here, we can take our pick from quite a few different trails, but instead of doing more climbing, we're going to drop down to the Dry Fork trail."

Dry Fork Trail

"The Dry Fork trail is about a nine-mile loop through Pine and Aspen forest. You can access it from the trailhead or via the Colorado Trail. The trail is smooth with great lows and you can really open it up. The bottom section has some great winding spots to keep you on your toes.

"The whole thing takes about two hours and is great for riders just getting their start as well as folks who just like to let them roll."