Gudy's Rest - Park in Durango - Colorado Trail, USA

This was a 3.94 mile hike from the trailhead. This is a popular, heavily traveled section of the CT. The trail is great and the views are terrific. But from Gudy's Rest proper, the views are absolutely delicious. It's a great place to stop and admire the views. There's a good bench to sit on. If you're in Durango and looking for a good, short but easy hike, this is solidly recommended. Friendly for dogs too.

This hike was awesome! The trail is well maintained and gorgeous. We went in the third week of June and after some recent rainstorms everything was lush and green, it was a very pretty hike. At the end of the hike, when you get to Gudy's Rest, you are rewarded with some spectacular views. The first half of the hike is really easy, but it becomes more difficult after you take a left and go over a bridge to cross the creek. Dogs are allowed off leash but it didnt pose any issues for us. The hike took us a touch less than 4 hours to complete with a couple short breaks and a longer break at the top. Very much worth the time!!!

Great hike. Nice views. Especially from here.

Fun hike. In the beginning, you're by a stream for a while with a slight climb, lots of trees and different views, and then it climbs a bit steeper up to the rest spot with some switchbacks. It's well maintained, has a bathroom at the trailhead, and we only saw a dozen people or so on the hike. Not a terribly hard hike, and nothing too spectacular to see, but nothing to really find fault with either.

Wish I knew who Gudy was, but they sure chose a happy place to rest.

If you love to hike you must try this trail. The views at the top are amazing. Well worth the trek. Bring water and some shade enjoy this lovely marked, high traffic trail. Dog and kid friendly.

Beautiful overlook near Durango. A very peaceful setting.

Well maintained trail. Coming from flatland were were worked hard, but certainly not a difficult hike. The view from the top was worth the sweat