Durango Jeep Tours ~ La Plata Canyon

Explore the La Plata Mountains on a Half-Day (4-Hour) Jeep Tour with exclusive private access!

Come and experience the La Plata Canyon tour also known as “Kennebec Pass”. This tour will take you up to 12,000 feet at or near the tree line. We get to see the amazing geology of how this canyon was carved out by ancient glaciers leaving the beautiful canyon along the way. We will get the chance to see wildlife such as deer, bears, marmots, birds, elk, and maybe even the elusive mountain lion. All of which have been spotted on our tours. La Plata Canyon is 20 minutes west of Durango, Colorado, and has a history of old Ghost Towns and plenty of old mines to chat about along the way. An absolute bucket list item!

When you book with Durango Rivertrippers you get access to private areas no other company can access. We can take you to our private 25-foot waterfall that sits on an old mining claim from the early 1900s. Our Jeep trail tours are the best in the area! On our Jeep Tours, you will board our “open-air” vehicle (however, we reserve the right to take a Jeep Wrangler if needed) and head into the “crown jewel” of the San Juan Mountains. Our tours are the perfect way to make the most out of your day with our half-day adventure, leaving the other half of the day for one of our many other adventures like rafting down the mighty Animas River. Book with the best and highest consumer-rated company in Durango, Co.

Our Famous “Twilight Tour”~ is approximately 2.5 hours long

Want to experience the majesty of the La Plata Mountains near Durango, CO at one of the most scenic and beautiful times of the day? Book our Twilight Tour! (This is not a sunset tour)
As dusk approaches and the mountains come alive you’ll tour through La Plata Canyon. The twilight tour heads into the same canyon as the full tour but we do not go up as high in the canyon. We get to around 10,000 feet above sea level and stop to take in the views. This is a great adventure for the entire family. All ages are welcome on this trip, however, car seats are not provided so please bring one if needed. Our Jeep tours take place on an old mountain road that is bumpy even in our Jeep Wranglers. Although we are in the evening hours this is not a sunset tour. We are in a canyon and the sun sets above your head making for a majestic twilight tour. You will not see the sun setting on this tour.

Check out our Custom Safari Tour page

Custom safari tours have more freedom to spend more time in areas or less depending on what you like. We will load up our vehicle and head into the mountains where we will start our journey. Once we reach the end of the Jeep Trails we will take some more pictures in high alpine meadows and basins before heading back. Click here for the custom safari tour page.

Durango Rivertrippers LLC is an equal opportunity service provider and employer and operates under special use permit #COL937 from the USDA Forest Service, San Juan National Forest.