Scenic Waterfall's & Ghost Town Jeep Tour La Plata's~ 2.5 hours

Discover La Plata’s scenic waterfalls and ghost towns on a 2.5-hour Jeep tour. Perfect for families seeking adventure and breathtaking views.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Canyon Drive - Embark on a stunning journey through La Plata Canyon with a 2.5-hour 4x4 tour. Travel back in time as you pass by historic ghost towns and mining artifacts. Relish the scenery, wildlife, and the expansive beauty of La Plata. Witness the majestic waterfalls, including exclusive access to a 25-foot waterfall.

What to expect:

  • Approximately a 20-minute drive on the highway to reach the canyon entrance
  • Dirt and dust ~ this is an open-air vehicle
  • Bumpy roads ~ This is a Jeep tour
  • An experienced guide who is very familiar with the area and roads
  • Extra blankets and jackets will be provided just in case
What's Included
  • Professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore the majestic La Plata Mountains and Canyon near Durango, CO at some of the canyon’s most scenic and beautiful waterfalls. This is a mild scenic tour fun for the entire family who does not want to do the full four hour tour. We will stop at 3 unique waterfalls for plenty of photo opportunities, as we climb higher into the canyon. Our last waterfall stop is on private property accessible only to Durango Rivertrippers. This stop gets you up close to a stunning 25-30ft waterfall with some old mining structures scattered around the base. We reach 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. NOTE: This tour does not go up to the top of Kennebec Pass and is a mild tour.

Location
360 S Camino Del Rio suite 200
South Camino Del Rio
We are located in between Grassberger and 4 Corners Riversports in Suite 200
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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643karent
Jun 21, 2024
Highly recommend! - Our guide, Tyler, was very knowledgeable and polite. We had a great time and the bit of rain and hail in the canyon added to the adventure. Highly recommend! We did the 2.5 hour trip and the timing was perfect for us. They provide water and blankets if needed.
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Tom_sarvada
Jun 15, 2024
Beautiful Waterfalls and Canyon Insights - Good way to see the San Juan range of the Rocky Mountains. We wanted to get off-road a bit and see the San Juan range near Durango, CO. We chose to take a Jeep tour (UTVs can be a be more rough on us older folks). Hayden took us on a short, but visually delicious tour up La Plata Canyon. He knew the area well and pointed out many things to us. The waterfalls were beautiful; he took us onto their private land to get an up close view of the best falls: Nirvana. My wife loves to photograph waterfalls, old buildings and interesting nature so this tour was perfect for us. We saw what was left of the ghost town. He gave us the mining history of the canyon and how the people lived and survived back then. Hayden even made stops for us so that we could get some good photos. It was a shorter tour, but that is what we wanted. The design of the Jeep's riding area was nice as it kept us dry during the rain storm on the ride back to Durango. We noted other companys' touring vehicles that left you more out in the open.
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Barry_m
Jun 14, 2024
Wonderful - Seeing the waterfalls and where the avalanche took place! Tyler was very friendly and knowledgeable!
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Casey_h
Jun 8, 2024
Fantastic Time!!! - Amazing time, great views, perfect amount of time, and Russ was a fantastic guide!!! Would recommend to anyone who wants to get close to a waterfall.
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Terrelldd72
May 15, 2024
Keep tour - We had a very good tour with Kelly. Very informative and great views. The office staff was also very friendly and helpful.
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Jeffrey_b
Sep 14, 2023
Fun waterfall tour - Kelly was a great guide and we saw some beautiful scenery and heard great stories. I highly recommend this tour if you have time in Durango!
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638lesaj
Aug 26, 2023
Worth the time and money. - There was a little confusion on which business in the shopping center we needed to meet our guide. We were met with a friendly staff. Ron made sure the jeep was clean and fresh from the tour before us. Water was given which was nice in August. We sat in the back/open air seats and really took in the views getting to the National Park. Ron was friendly, gave some great history and info on the area and was patient with us and took photos for us several times. The waterfall, from the picture above was the highlight. You could do this on your own but the biggest water fall was private property owned by this company so we felt like the decision to use them was a good one. For a small part of our day and only a 168 it was worth it.
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Lindart8242oc
Aug 15, 2023
Had a great time!! - We loved the waterfalls. Fred, our guide was very knowledgeable of the area and explained the history in exciting detail. Katy helped us with directions to find the meeting location. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
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Kurt_h
Jul 31, 2023
Great trip - We enjoyed the beautiful scenery & the information provided by the knowledgeable tour guide. We would highly recommend the tour to everyone
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Janu734
Jul 24, 2023
July jeering - It was a lovely July day in Colorado and the scenery was wonderful as usual. Lovely waterfalls that were running well. Our guide was most attentive to our needs - assisting if needed, cold water in an ice chest - and an excellent driver. It was enough of an adventure for me and I’m glad I went, even though I had been plagued by altitude sickness that week since coming from the Gulf Coast of TX.
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