My name is Allie and I’ve lived full-time in my Class C Minnie Winnie RV since July 2020. I hit the road in search of free land to rest my tires and head as well as for adventure! I love to hike, kayak and even attempt to ride my Dual Sport Yamaha XT250. Since starting my new life I have found the most joy in meeting all the amazing people out here! So many stories, so little time!
Hitting the Trail in Durango : Overend Mountain
In this post I’m on my maiden voyage through Arizona and Southern Colorado hitting Durango for some amazing hiking at Overend Mountain Park.
Cruising from my last beautiful place I stayed, Target Tree Campground, into another beautiful setting, Durango, Colorado!
I had already driven through Durango heading east so I was backtracking a bit. I found an RV park to rest my head, clean the inside of my rig, do laundry and just chill outside of Durango. Looking for places to boondock, aka free public lands, can be exhausting, so cruising into a marked, level campsite with full hookups involves less stress.
Since I was headed back through this cool city I figured I’d get a hike it.
I was not disappointed.
Navigating Durango in an RV
July is a wonderful time to visit Durango. The weather is warm and there’s plenty of outdoors for every adventurous soul! Yet navigating it’s city streets with an RV is a bit nerve-racking, especially for a beginner RVer, yet as I cruised through Durango I noticed quite a few RVs on the road, this eased my mind knowing it can be done.
The next obstacle is finding parking for the 26 footer. Luckily city parks usually have ample room and I found one just down from the trail.
I found street parking next to the Animas river at Schneider Park with a stretch of green grass I would later enjoy while having lunch.
Easy peasy, let’s hike!
Hiking Overend Mountain Park
Grabbing my day pack with plenty of water, sunscreen and snacks, I headed up to the trail. From Schneider Park I walked up Avenida del Sol to find a spot where the trail met the street.
I immediately started to climb and wind my way through Overend Mountain’s Trail system. I could already tell this was a trail I was going to fully enjoy – beautiful scenery accompanying a walk that gains and loses elevation.
The first mile or so I encountered slightly unimpressive mud from yesterday’s afternoon rain and mountain bike type single track trail – deeper trail than hiking trail and they tend to be more worn.
Winding around the base of the mountain, I caught a glimpse of the city of Durango before turning again to climb.
This is where I saw my first of many mountain bikers. He sped past me heading downhill as I huffed up the hill. Apparently, seeing one brought on a flurry of more because as I climbed more I came across adventurous two-wheeled souls; I may have come across 25 mountain bikers before seeing my first hikers, and come to find, they love this trail as much as the mountain bikers.
The trails I chose took me up and down the mountain. The terrain varied a bit from dry bush to wooded regions.
I hiked 7 miles that day on one of the many trails offered at Overend. But one could spend days exploring!
If you enjoy hiking hills in the trees on a sunny day, head to Overend Mountain park!
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