Ska Brewing World Headquarters
225 Girard St, Durango, CO 81303
Dogs are welcome in the outdoor beer garden provided they stay on a leash and with their humans.
- patio
- water bowls
Animas River Trail
Dog-friendly hike near Durango · Rotary Park, E 2nd Ave & 15th St, Durango (or Santa Rita Park, Memorial Park, 32nd St)
Illustration of the region, not this trail.
Dogs on this trail
Dogs must be on a leash on all City of Durango trails (Durango Code Sec. 4-41); dogs may swim in the Animas River but must be leashed on land.
Source: City of Durango Parks & Recreation · checked 2026-10-24. Rules change; confirm before you go.
- Distance8.2 mi
- Elevation gain200 ft
- Leash ruleLeash required
- Water on trailAnimas River the whole way
- SeasonYear-round; plowed in winter, hot but shaded in summer
- ParkingFree lots at Rotary, Santa Rita and Memorial parks; downtown street parking is metered
- FeeFree
- RestroomsRestrooms at the riverside parks (seasonal)
- Managed byCity of Durango Parks & Recreation
Durango's paved Animas River Trail runs about eight miles through town from north of 32nd Street to Dallabetta Park, and it is the spine of local dog life: river access every few hundred yards, cottonwood shade, and a straight shot to downtown patios. The city's leash law is enforced on it, and rangers treat off-leash dogs as a first-offense citation. Dogs may swim, but watch the current in May and June runoff and the tubers in July. Flat and stroller-friendly, it suits every dog from puppy to senior. Oxbow Preserve at the north end does not allow dogs, so turn around there.
After the hike
Durango Beer & Ice Co. / The Nugget Mountain Bar
3000 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301
Leashed dogs (about six feet, not roaming) are welcome on the outside deck; no dogs on furniture, clean up immediately, waste station at the parking-lot end.
- patio
- water bowls
More trails near Durango
- Horse Gulch – Telegraph TrailDurangoLeash required · 2.75 mi
- Animas Mountain LoopDurangoLeash required; seasonal closure Dec. 1–April 15 on BLM land · 5 mi
- Colorado Trail – Junction Creek to Gudy's RestDurangoVoice control permitted on National Forest; leash in the parking area · 7.6 mi