La Plata Mountains - Half Day Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

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This 4-hour guided 4x4 tour of La Plata Canyon just west of Durango covers native and mining history, geology, flora and fauna on the way to stunning views at 12,000 feet above sea level. Led by a local expert, this adventure is fun for riders of all ages and skill levels.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Snacks and water

Trained 4x4 road driver

Memories with friends and family on a unique adventure

Professional interpretive and mountain tour guide

Gratuities

What To Expect

San Juan National Forest

Enjoy the spectacular San Juan National Forest throughout the entire guided tour in the La Plata Mountains

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable

The Colorado Trail

Connect with the famous Colorado Trail at the top of Kennebec Pass

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

La Plata Mountains - Half Day Tour

Reviews

5.00

12 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Half day tour
Laura O,
Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time on this trip. Our tour guide, Trevor was terrific. Very knowledgeable of the area, pointed out so much on the drive up and down. He was professional, friendly, and very personable. He provided water and snacks at the top. On the way down, we stopped to views several water falls. Highly recommend this tour guide and company. Would definitely do it again. Communication was great right from the start. Thank you!
Jeep tour
Laura O,
Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a great time! Our tour Guide Trevor was terrific. He was very friendly and personable, knowledgeable of the area, and pointed out several historical areas, stopped at some great waterfalls, and gave us a great ride to the top. He also provided water and snacks at the top, time for us to wander around, before we headed back. Highly recommend this tour group, and this trip. Excellent communication from time of booking, right up to morning of the tour.
Great 4x4 experience
Voyage43172275553,
Aug 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Steve, our driver/guide, was friendly and a great driver. He was early and had snacks, water and extra jacket. Scenery was awesome.
Outstanding outing
H8045BNtonib,
Jun 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great trip! Wes was an awesome guide. He told a lot of history. Saw a lot of different trees. Lots of waterfalls. One deer. Even saw a lady on a mountain bike.
La Plata Scenic Drive
Vickie W,
Jun 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Trevor was a wonderful, informative guide. We saw incredible waterfalls and the summit was awesome. He even predicted a rain shower so we were able to get back down the mountain before the hard rain. We highly recommend this excursion. Only slight disappointment was not seeing a ghost town since one of the descriptions said we would. Apparently it is gone, but the majestic views made up for it.
Mountain tour
T4033IJgavinr,
Jun 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Chris was awesome, got us some great views and was knowledgeable about the area. Amazing tour for pictures and being outdoors.
Great family times
bmaura21,
Jul 30, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Trevor was an informative guide. Recommend layers and early time. I highly recommend this excursion. We had young kids thru adult kids and all enjoyed.
Memorable Tour
Jeffrey G,
Jun 13, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour. Harrison was our guide and he was top notch. I live in Durango and we had family members coming in from out of town. We wanted to do something different. Beautiful scenery. Informative history of the area that I was unaware of and I've lived in this area for 20 years.
A bit too early in the year - must go back for seconds!
EdieMarieK,
Jun 3, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Travis was our guide/driver. He was very friendly and enjoyable. It's obvious he loves his job. Even though we couldn't quite get up to Kennebec Pass due to snow, it was still a fabulous morning adventure. Highly recommend!
La Plata to the Notch!
B8976BKkellys,
Aug 8, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mountain Waters was a big part of our successful Durango trip. All four in my family took a half day 4x4 tour of La Plata Canyon. Beau took us on this and again, he did a great job. He offered options and offered plenty of info about what we were seeing, the history of the area, and so forth. We made it to the Notch for a stunning view then worked our way down. Do it! (see also raft review)