Animas River Trail

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Durango’s ‘crown jewel’ Animas River Trail is 50 years in the making

still negotiating connection to Three Springs

April 3, 2026

Animas River Trail reconstruction nearing completion

hustle to wrap up ahead of snow, freezing temps

December 1, 2025

Durango artist seeks to capture scale, beauty of solar system along Animas River Trail

Project highlights creativity, community and cosmic perspective

November 14, 2025

Animas River Trail section in Durango to close through October for improvements

Alternative route established to bypass construction between DoubleTree Hotel and Santa Rita Park

February 27, 2025

Durango to place call for artists to beautify sections of Animas River Trail

$35,050 marked for installations or murals in project areas

February 2, 2024

How an endangered mouse put the brakes on Animas River Trail improvements in Durango

Project was paused to evaluate possible impact to habitat of New Mexico jumping mouse

March 11, 2022

Beavers force removal of trees along Durango’s Animas River Trail

and Recreation cut down three cottonwoods at risk of falling

January 25, 2022

LPEA closes mile-long section of Animas River Trail to update power lines

spans from La Plata County Humane Society to Baker Lane

October 8, 2021

Durango project trumps plan for a play wave on the Animas River

will instead stabilize river bank to help railroad tracks

February 12, 2021

Homeless man found last week died of hypothermia, coroner says

Memorial will be held this week for Dean Allen Littrell

November 16, 2020

Homeless man found dead Tuesday morning at camp behind Walmart

Coroner says cause of death unknown; autopsy planned Thursday

November 10, 2020

Man died of drowning while rafting the Animas River, autopsy confirms

records, eyewitness accounts shed light on incident

June 10, 2020

WATCH: In a rare sighting, moose visits Durango

Resident catches video of young bull near Animas River

June 1, 2020

Third suspect arrested in connection with Animas River Trail ambush

denied attacking couple under Ninth Street Bridge

December 3, 2019

Animas River Trail extension work winds down for winter

Pathway, Oxbow boat ramp should be complete by June

November 26, 2019

Local News

City: Condemnation never threatened to build Animas River Trail north

Outdoors Colorado questions project after resident raised concerns

March 12, 2019

Local News

Durango plans to add small spur to Animas River Trail

developer will pay for construction

January 18, 2019

City Council gives final OK to e-bikes

Motorized bicycles will be allowed on paved trails

November 23, 2018