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578 mi 931 km of trail — 11 Featured Runs

Gems 3 Gems Easy Trails 47 Trails Intermediate Trails 65 Trails Hard Trails 39 Trails

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Gems in San Luis Valley - 3

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High Dune

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Crestone, CO
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Zapata Falls

3
Alamosa East, CO
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Star Dune

5
Crestone, CO

Featured Runs in San Luis Valley - 12

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Favorite Looking towards the Rito Alto Lake valley after crossing the 1st pass.

Rito Alto Four Pass Loop

23.0 mi 37.1 km • Loop • 5,843 ft Ascent 1780.85 m Ascent

Singletrack Westcliffe, CO

( 11 )
Favorite Zapata Falls - Looking up from base of falls

Zapata Falls

1.0 mi 1.6 km • Loop • 289 ft Ascent 87.99 m Ascent

Singletrack Alamosa East, CO

( 11 )
Favorite A few natural obstacles along the way.

Rainbow Trail #1336: Complete Trail

82.6 mi 133.0 km • Point to Point • 12,524 ft Ascent 3817.37 m Ascent

Singletrack Westcliffe, CO

( 1 )
Favorite Elk herd, dunes, and Crestone Peaks

Sand Dunes Loop

3.6 mi 5.8 km • Point to Point • 301 ft Ascent 91.6 m Ascent

Singletrack Crestone, CO

( 11 )
Favorite Camping at Lake Como

Tour de Little Bear

2.7 mi 4.3 km • Loop • 2,168 ft Ascent 660.89 m Ascent

Singletrack Alamosa East, CO

( 2 )
Favorite Willow Park, about a third of the way from trailhead to Willow Lake, is a one hour walk. This is early winter. The trail goes right by Willow Park so you can't possibly miss it. Challenger Point is seen in the middle; Willow Lake is in the bowl on left.

Kit Carson and Challenger

14.1 mi 22.6 km • Loop • 5,550 ft Ascent 1691.67 m Ascent

Singletrack Crestone, CO

( 6 )
Favorite KT with a giant hybrid cutthroat trout from Upper Sand Creek Lake.

Music Pass Trail to Upper Sand Creek Lake

8.4 mi 13.5 km • Out and Back • 1,858 ft Ascent 566.25 m Ascent

Singletrack Westcliffe, CO

( 5 )
Favorite Will we ever reach the top?

Tallest Dunes Out-and-Back

15.3 mi 24.6 km • Loop • 1,810 ft Ascent 551.69 m Ascent

Singletrack Crestone, CO

( 6 )
Favorite View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail

Mt. Lindsey

8.4 mi 13.5 km • Loop • 3,505 ft Ascent 1068.45 m Ascent

Singletrack Alamosa East, CO

( 4 )
Favorite Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin

Humboldt Peak

11.2 mi 18.1 km • Out and Back • 4,164 ft Ascent 1269.18 m Ascent

Singletrack Crestone, CO

( 15 )
Favorite A look at standard summit ridge terrain.

Culebra Peak

14.2 mi 22.8 km • Loop • 4,891 ft Ascent 1490.77 m Ascent

Singletrack San Luis, CO

( 1 )
Favorite The southern reaches of the Sangre de Cristos from the Auto Route.

Auto Tour and Nature Trail

3.8 mi 6.1 km • Loop • 36 ft Ascent 10.89 m Ascent

Doubletrack Monte Vista, CO

( 1 )

Trails in San Luis Valley - 140

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0.6 mi 1.0 km #1 Crestone Needle South Face
Crestone, CO
0.6 mi 1.0 km Crestone, CO
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1.6 mi 2.5 km #2 Crestone Peak South Face
Crestone, CO
1.6 mi 2.5 km Crestone, CO
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2.5 mi 4.0 km #3 Cottonwood Pass Trail
Crestone, CO
2.5 mi 4.0 km Crestone, CO
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2.9 mi 4.6 km #4 Sand Gulch USFS 124
Salida, CO
2.9 mi 4.6 km Salida, CO
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3.0 mi 4.9 km #5 Mt. Lindsey Trail
Alamosa East, CO
3.0 mi 4.9 km Alamosa East, CO
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1.2 mi 1.9 km #6 Rio Inspire Trail
Alamosa, CO
1.2 mi 1.9 km Alamosa, CO
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1.0 mi 1.7 km #7 Simpson Loop Trail
Alamosa, CO
1.0 mi 1.7 km Alamosa, CO
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1.0 mi 1.6 km #8 Outer Oxbow
Alamosa, CO
1.0 mi 1.6 km Alamosa, CO
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4.8 mi 7.8 km #9 Willow Lake Trail
Crestone, CO
4.8 mi 7.8 km Crestone, CO
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Snowy - About 3.3 miles in the snow starts and gets deep quick, about thigh deep according to what other parties told us.
6 days ago
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4.3 mi 6.9 km #10 South Colony Lake Approach
Crestone, CO
4.3 mi 6.9 km Crestone, CO
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0.9 mi 1.4 km #11 Lower Sand Creek Lake Trail
Crestone, CO
0.9 mi 1.4 km Crestone, CO
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2.1 mi 3.3 km #12 Humboldt Peak Summit Trail
Crestone, CO
2.1 mi 3.3 km Crestone, CO
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #13 Kit Carson North Ridge
Crestone, CO
1.1 mi 1.8 km Crestone, CO
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1.0 mi 1.7 km #14 Little Bear Peak
Alamosa East, CO
1.0 mi 1.7 km Alamosa East, CO
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9.5 mi 15.3 km #15 Comanche Trail #746
Crestone, CO
9.5 mi 15.3 km Crestone, CO
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5.1 mi 8.1 km #16 Venable Trail #347
Westcliffe, CO
5.1 mi 8.1 km Westcliffe, CO
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0.5 mi 0.8 km #17 Dunes Overlook Trail
Crestone, CO
0.5 mi 0.8 km Crestone, CO
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7.2 mi 11.7 km #18 Liberty Road
Crestone, CO
7.2 mi 11.7 km Crestone, CO
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5.9 mi 9.5 km #19 North Crestone Trail #744
Crestone, CO
5.9 mi 9.5 km Crestone, CO
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15.5 mi 24.9 km #20 Rainbow Trail #1336: Bear Creek to Mears Junction (Methodist M…
Salida, CO
15.5 mi 24.9 km Salida, CO
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Photos of San Luis Valley - 197

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Elk herd, dunes, and Crestone Peaks

#1

Elk herd, dunes, and Crestone Peaks
 7
Crestone, CO
View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail

#2

View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail
 4
Alamosa East, CO
Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin

#3

Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin
 4
Crestone, CO
Looking west at Crestone Peak and Needle with Upper South Colony Lake below. View from Humboldt Peak west summit ridge.

#4

Looking west at Crestone Peak and Needle with U…
 5
Crestone, CO
Mount Lindsey and the Sangre de Cristo Range

#5

Mount Lindsey and the Sangre de Cristo Range
 5
San Luis, CO
Sunrise in a meadow near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail

#6

Sunrise in a meadow near the beginning of the H…
 3
Alamosa East, CO
Looking south from the summit, Sangre De Cristo Range.

#7

Looking south from the summit, Sangre De Cristo…
 3
Crestone, CO
The juxtaposition of the dunes and the mountain is transfixing

#8

The juxtaposition of the dunes and the mountain…
 3
Crestone, CO

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