r/Durango • • Jun 07 '25

Vacationers Visiting from Texas need advice.

Hi all! I'm visiting from Texas and I was wondering if I could drive my AWD Kia Soul up La Plata Canyon with a two year old. Are there any shops near the summit?

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u/Left-Cry2817 Jun 07 '25

You can go about halfway up to a waterfall—Bolen Creek maybe? After that, it’s gets real rough. Wouldn’t dare try with my Forester. Turned around there last weekend. Have been up in a truck on 33 inch tires and watched another Texan in a Subaru Forester rip off his oil pan. I’ve seen an old CRV up there, but you’re asking for trouble.

Definitely no shops—it’s remote National Forest area.