Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:51 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:22 am – 4:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 13°F20 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month August64 in of snow a year, on about 30 days14 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Durango station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksJUNCTION CREEKcampground · 1.5 miLOGCHUTEStrailhead · 1.7 miBarnes Mountainpeak · 1.9 miChapman Lakelake · 3.0 miEast Animas Bouldering Area Trailheadtrailhead · 3.1 miAnimas City Mountainpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Juan National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,865,968 acresPerins Peak State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 4,388 acresPerins Peak State Wildlife Area - Goschestate conservation land · 3.3 miPerins Peak State Wildlife Area - Hallstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 158 acresPerins Peak State Wildlife Area - Decker Tractstate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 615 acresPerins Peak State Wildlife Area - Snodgrassstate conservation land · 4.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202325 mi away, near Ophir, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202325 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLa Plata County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 365 days measured141 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 48, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, La Plata County monitors, CO
Drinking waterCity of Durangoserves 33,787 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,743 ft2,360 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnimas Surgical Hospital8.2 miPost officeDurango Post Office6.4 miTown hallDurango City Hall6.4 miPoliceDurango Police Department6.4 miFire stationDurango Fire Protection District Station 13 Falls Creek Station3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFort Lewis College6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDurango La Plata County Airport DRO17 miUS highwayUS 5504.7 miCoachDurango Transit Center Gate 1Bustang Outrider6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81302 ZIP area.
