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Recommended Routes in San Juan National Forest - 6

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Favorite Cross Peak Ridge Walk and Lizard Head.
Very Difficult

Wilson Group

13.9 mi 22.4 km 5,729' Up 1746.17 m Up 5,457' Down 1663.16 m Down

Rico, CO
Favorite Sunrise from Windom Peak.
Very Difficult

Sunlight and Windom

18.9 mi 30.4 km 6,235' Up 1900.45 m Up 6,235' Down 1900.45 m Down

Silverton, CO
Favorite Here are some goats. They're everywhere, but mostly stay on the Eolus side of the Basin.
Very Difficult

Eolus Group

18.9 mi 30.5 km 5,901' Up 1798.77 m Up 5,901' Down 1798.77 m Down

Silverton, CO
Favorite Sunrise from Windom Peak.
Very Difficult

Chicago Basin 14er Grand Slam

28.9 mi 46.5 km 12,167' Up 3708.44 m Up 12,167' Down 3708.44 m Down

Silverton, CO
Favorite Paintbrush in Mill Creek Basin.
Intermediate/Difficult

Columbine Lake Out-and-Back

8.1 mi 13.1 km 1,588' Up 483.89 m Up 1,589' Down 484.44 m Down

Silverton, CO
Favorite Looking north from the pass to Rock Lake.
Difficult

Emerald Lake - Vallecito Creek Loop

36.9 mi 59.3 km 5,018' Up 1529.62 m Up 5,006' Down 1525.94 m Down

Bayfield, CO

San Juan National Forest Running

  • 779 Miles 1,254 Kilometers of Trail
  • 6 Recommended Routes
  • 21 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 80 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 50 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in San Juan National Forest - 145

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0.7 mi 1.1 km #1Windom Peak
Difficult
Silverton, CO
Difficult
Silverton, CO
1.0 mi 1.6 km #2Twin Lakes Approach
Difficult
Silverton, CO
Difficult
Silverton, CO
0.7 mi 1.1 km #3Sunlight Peak
Very Difficult
Silverton, CO
Very Difficult
Silverton, CO
1.1 mi 1.8 km #4Mt. Eolus
Difficult
Silverton, CO
Difficult
Silverton, CO
3.6 mi 5.9 km #5Kilpacker Trail
Intermediate
Rico, CO
Intermediate
Rico, CO
11.2 mi 18.0 km #6Old Lime Creek Road
Intermediate
Rico, CO
Intermediate
Rico, CO
23.2 mi 37.3 km #7Pine River Trail #523
Easy/Intermediate
Bayfield, CO
Easy/Intermediate
Bayfield, CO
1.2 mi 1.9 km #8Spud Lake Trail #661 (AKA Potato Lake)
Intermediate
Rico, CO
Intermediate
Rico, CO
21.2 mi 34.2 km #9Endlich Mesa Trail #534
Difficult
Silverton, CO
Difficult
Silverton, CO
11.1 mi 17.8 km #10Little Sand Trail #591
Difficult
Lake City, CO
Difficult
Lake City, CO

Photos of San Juan National Forest - 335

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Descending Grant/Swamp Pass to Ice Lakes Basin. Island Lake, is below and Fuller Peak, Vermillion Peak and Golden Horn stand tall in the distance.
Jul 5, 2015 near Silverton, CO
Balsam Lake from a nearby summit.
Jul 30, 2016 near Silverton, CO
Dog tired at the end of a long day! He ate two suppers.
Jul 30, 2016 near Silverton, CO
Heading for our campsite by the pond after another long day.
Jul 30, 2016 near Silverton, CO
Sunrise from Windom Peak.
May 3, 2017 near Silverton, CO
Paintbrush in Mill Creek Basin.
Aug 11, 2017 near Telluride, CO
Enjoy a short reprieve from the "up".
Sep 13, 2017 near Pagosa…, CO
Ice Lake Vista taken from Island Lake Trail
May 12, 2018 near Silverton, CO