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Durango Drive Trailhead
Hiking Around Las Vegas; Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Durango Trailhead
Durango Drive at Moccasin Road (view NW)

Overview

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is a new National Park Service area that was designated in December 2014. As of now, there are no formally designated trails at this point, but the Durango Trailhead provides paved parking and easy access into the National Monument.

From downtown, drive north on Highway 95 towards Reno. Towards the north edge of town, exit right onto Durango Drive (Table 1, Site 1540), following signs towards Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs.

Follow Durango as it bends to the left to run due north. Pass the turnoff to Floyd Lamb Park and continue north until Durango dead-ends into Moccasin Road (Site 1539). Just across Moccasin, on the left, the kiosk is visible and lines on the pavement indicate diagonal parking stalls. Park here; this is the trailhead.

Link to Map.

This trailhead provides access to the Durango Short Loop Route, the Durango Long Loop Route, and a plethora of old dirt roads that can be used a trails.

Durango Trailhead
Durango Drive approaching Moccasin Road (view N)
Durango Trailhead
Durango Drive approaching Moccasin Road (view N)
Durango Trailhead
Durango Drive at Moccasin Road; parking at left (view NW)
Durango Trailhead
Durango Drive trailhead parking (view NW)
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Durango Trailhead
Lots of parking (view WNW)
Durango Trailhead
Lots of parking (view ENE)
Durango Drive Trailhead
Durango Drive trailhead (view NNE)
Durango Drive Trailhead
Durango Drive trailhead kiosk (view N)
Durango Drive Trailhead
Durango Drive trailhead kiosk information sign (view N)
Durango Drive Trailhead
Durango Drive trailhead kiosk information sign (view SE)
Durango Drive Trailhead
Durango Drive trailhead kiosk information sign (view SW)
Durango Drive Trailhead
Durango Drive trailhead kiosk (view N)
Durango Drive Trailhead
Trails start to the right of the kiosk (view E)
Durango Drive Trailhead
Start of trail to the right of the kiosk (view NE; step over cable fence)
Durango Drive Trailhead
Start of trail farther right of the kiosk (view NE; step over cable fence)
Durango Drive Trailhead
West Access is to the left of the trailhead kiosk (view NW)
Durango Drive Trailhead
West Access (view E towards the kiosk)
Tule Springs National Monument
Durango Drive West Access (view ENE)
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Durango Drive trailhead sign (view N)
Durango Trailhead
Paleontological Resources are protected -- no collecting!

Table 1. Highway Coordinates based on GPS Data (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download highway GPS waypoints (*.gpx) file.

Site Location UTM Easting UTM Northing Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Elevation (ft) Verified
1539 Durango Dr at Moccasin Rd 654533 4022393 36.33601 115.27818 2,478 Yes
1540 Hwy 95 at Durango Dr. 653989 4018211 36.29841 115.28507 2,598 Yes

Happy hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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