The Junction Creek Trail is a gateway to adventure, starting just outside Durango and leading deep into the rugged Weminuche Wilderness Area. The lower section offers a relatively gentle, multi-use path popular for hiking, trail running, and mountain biking, following Junction Creek through ponderosa pine forests. For more ambitious adventurers, the trail continues into the wilderness, offering challenging backpacking and horse packing opportunities with stunning alpine scenery and access to high mountain lakes. It's a diverse trail catering to both casual strolls and strenuous backcountry expeditions.