Animas River Sunrise SUP: Glide Mellow Spring Flows

Beat the alarm and slip onto peach-pink Animas River spring flows for an easy seven-mile sunrise SUP—complete launch timeline, gear checklist, rentals, shuttle and coffee tips inside.
Yellowjacket Peaks Overnight Bivy: Quick Beta, Epic Sunrise Summit

Turn one night off into a summit-to-shower escape with GPS trailhead pin, 20-lb bivy checklist, monsoon safety tips, and Junction West comforts for your Yellowjacket Peaks dawn run.
Hike Forgotten Telegraph Lines in Junction Creek Canyon

Explore a kid-friendly 4.1-mile hike in Durango’s Junction Creek Canyon to hunt century-old telegraph poles, shimmering glass insulators, and sunset vistas while uncovering the canyon’s forgotten communication history.
Durango Electric Light & Power Company: History That Still Glows

Follow the Animas River Trail from Junction West to Durango’s 1893 Mission-style powerhouse for family-friendly history, science exhibits and epic smokestack selfies in one half-day adventure.
Unearth Cremation Gulch: Guided Ghost-Town Archaeology Trek Awaits

Swap city noise for alpine silence on a guided, photo-ready ghost-town hike through Durango’s hidden Cremation Gulch, complete with family shortcuts, budget bundles, and campfire stories beside the Animas.
Hidden Alpine Lakes Await on Engineer Mountain Road—Secluded and Stunning

Discover Durango’s hidden alpine lakes, trail hacks, and après-hike perks—each only 45 minutes from your base at Junction West Durango Riverside Resort.