MOUNTAIN BIKING: Overend Mountain Park

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Description

Overend Mountain Park is named after Durango’s favorite son and local <br />
bicycle folk hero, Ned Overend. It’s conveniently located right at the edge <br />
of Durango, so you can easily get out for a quick and fun single-track <br />
experience when you’re in Durango.<br />
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The network is well marked with signs at major junctions, so just remember <br />
the names of the trails you want to hit. There are trails that exit the park <br />
and go “off the map” out onto BLM land if you are looking for a longer <br />
adventure.<br />
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There are multiple loop options you can explore after you are familiar. To <br />
get you familiar, here’s a fun five-mile route. From either of the suggested <br />
trailheads, turn right (north) onto Crestview Tr. Turn left onto Hidden Valley <br />
Trail. Turn right on Grabens Loop (staying left at the unmarked junction). <br />
At the next sign, turn right for a fun, banked descent down Star Wars. Turn <br />
right on Perins Gulch for a nice climb up to Hogsback. Follow the ridge until <br />
you are faced with an OMG-Durango-gnarly climb. Go up and over the top if <br />
you are an over-the-top gonzo rider. Saner folks can shake their heads in <br />
disbelief and turn around here and retrace your route back to Perins Gulch. <br />
Stay on Perins Gulch until you can turn left and climb the lower half of Ned’s <br />
Hill. If you are out for a shorter ride, turn right on Englehart’s Trail and <br />
another right onto Crestview to return to your car. If you want to extend <br />
your fun, don’t turn onto Englehart’s Tr. But continue up Ned’s Hill Trail. <br />
Turn left on Grabens Loop. You can choose to do Star Wars again if you <br />
liked that. Otherwise, complete Grabens Loop and take Hidden Valley back <br />
around to Crestview Trail and your car.<br />

Directions

There are a variety of trailheads accessing this network of trails. To get you <br /><br />acquainted with the northern sector, suggest turning west on 22nd Street off <br /><br />Camino del Rio (Hwy 550) and driving to the end of Montview or jogging a <br /><br />block to the right and park at the end of Crestview.