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Skyline Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 36 Google reviews · Running trail in Durango, Colorado · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Skyline Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Skyline Trailhead
“There are some great views at about the two mile point, from here you can venture for there on or turn back and come back through the switch backs.”
Loved this trail and my 4 year old was able to keep up. Make sure to take a little snack for a reward when you get to the top and with water. Took about 3 hrs to get up and 1 hr down.
This is a beautiful hike with many viewpoints along the way. If you're using the All Trails map, plan to go just beyond the turnaround point, veering right, as you'll have a gorgeous view of the valley beyond. Totally worth the extra quarter mile.
Fun little in town hike that connects to a larger trail system so you can hike as much or as little as you want. There is a paved parking area with plenty of parking and then the trailhead is immediately to the left of the parking area. Dogs are allowed on this trail but must be kept on a leash.
The hike is a little exposed, but the further you go up, the more you get into forested areas. Great for hiking and biking.
Trail conditions & character
“There are some great views at about the two mile point, from here you can venture for there on or turn back and come back through the switch backs.”
“There is a paved parking area with plenty of parking and then the trailhead is immediately to the left of the parking area.”
“Dogs are allowed on this trail but must be kept on a leash.”
Plan your run at Skyline Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
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Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
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