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1,981 mi 3,188 km of trail — 16 Featured Runs

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Favorite Dog tired at the end of a long day! He ate two suppers.

Trinity and Silex Lake Route

34.4 mi 55.4 km • Loop • 9,059 ft Ascent 2761.26 m Ascent

Singletrack Silverton, CO

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Favorite Heading for our campsite by the pond after another long day.

Highland Mary Lakes Loop

7.8 mi 12.5 km • Loop • 1,824 ft Ascent 555.88 m Ascent

Singletrack Silverton, CO

( 5 )
Favorite Sunrise from Windom Peak.

Chicago Basin 14er Grand Slam

28.9 mi 46.5 km • Out and Back • 12,167 ft Ascent 3708.44 m Ascent

Singletrack Silverton, CO

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Favorite This is your reward after making your way through the first stretch of forest.

Crater Lake and North Twilight

14.3 mi 23.0 km • Loop • 3,232 ft Ascent 985.12 m Ascent

Singletrack Silverton, CO

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Favorite After leaving the forest you enter a meadow and depending on the time of year you may see a field of Paintbrush with Engineer dominating the view above.

Coalbank Pass to Molas Pass

21.7 mi 35.0 km • Point to Point • 3,656 ft Ascent 1114.39 m Ascent

Singletrack Silverton, CO

( 3 )
Favorite Sunrise from Windom Peak.

Sunlight and Windom

18.9 mi 30.4 km • Loop • 6,235 ft Ascent 1900.45 m Ascent

Singletrack Silverton, CO

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

Eolus Group

18.9 mi 30.5 km • Out and Back • 5,901 ft Ascent 1798.77 m Ascent

Singletrack Silverton, CO

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Favorite After leaving the forest you enter a meadow and depending on the time of year you may see a field of Paintbrush with Engineer dominating the view above.

Silverton Ultra Marathon

62.1 mi 99.9 km • Point to Point • 11,381 ft Ascent 3468.92 m Ascent

Singletrack Silverton, CO

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Trails in San Juan National Forest - 355

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3.4 mi 5.5 km #1 Ice Lake Trail
Silverton, CO
3.4 mi 5.5 km Silverton, CO
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3.3 mi 5.4 km #2 Columbine Lake Trail #509
Silverton, CO
3.3 mi 5.4 km Silverton, CO
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3.9 mi 6.3 km #3 Haflin Creek Trail # 557
Durango, CO
3.9 mi 6.3 km Durango, CO
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #4 Mt. Eolus
Silverton, CO
1.1 mi 1.8 km Silverton, CO
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0.7 mi 1.1 km #5 Sunlight Peak
Silverton, CO
0.7 mi 1.1 km Silverton, CO
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0.4 mi 0.6 km #6 Storm King Peak Southwest Ridge
Silverton, CO
0.4 mi 0.6 km Silverton, CO
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1.3 mi 2.1 km #7 Opal Lake Trail
Pagosa Springs, CO
1.3 mi 2.1 km Pagosa Springs, CO
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10.6 mi 17.1 km #8 CDT: Weminuche Pass to Twin Lakes (CO Sec. 7)
Lake City, CO
10.6 mi 17.1 km Lake City, CO
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8.5 mi 13.6 km #9 Devil Mountain #600
Pagosa Springs, CO
8.5 mi 13.6 km Pagosa Springs, CO
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22.0 mi 35.4 km #10 CT - Segment 28
Rico, CO
22.0 mi 35.4 km Rico, CO
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7.3 mi 11.7 km #11 Stevens Creek Trail #728
Durango, CO
7.3 mi 11.7 km Durango, CO
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23.8 mi 38.3 km #12 CDT: South River Peak to Squaw Pass (CO Sec. 5)
Pagosa Springs, CO
23.8 mi 38.3 km Pagosa Springs, CO
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4.0 mi 6.5 km #13 Jones Creek Trail # 518
Durango, CO
4.0 mi 6.5 km Durango, CO
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3.0 mi 4.8 km #14 Coal Creek Trail
Silverton, CO
3.0 mi 4.8 km Silverton, CO
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2.3 mi 3.7 km #15 Graysill Creek Trail
Rico, CO
2.3 mi 3.7 km Rico, CO
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23.2 mi 37.3 km #16 Pine River Trail #523
Bayfield, CO
23.2 mi 37.3 km Bayfield, CO
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16.8 mi 27.1 km #17 Needle/Johnson Creek Trail #504
Silverton, CO
16.8 mi 27.1 km Silverton, CO
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2.9 mi 4.7 km #18 Highland Mary Lakes Trail #606
Silverton, CO
2.9 mi 4.7 km Silverton, CO
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19.8 mi 31.8 km #19 CDT: Wolf Creek Pass to South River Peak (CO Sec. 4)
Pagosa Springs, CO
19.8 mi 31.8 km Pagosa Springs, CO
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0.7 mi 1.1 km #20 Windom Peak
Silverton, CO
0.7 mi 1.1 km Silverton, CO
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Photos of San Juan National Forest - 159

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Dog tired at the end of a long day! He ate two suppers.

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Dog tired at the end of a long day! He ate two…
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Silverton, CO
Ice Lake Vista taken from Island Lake Trail

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Ice Lake Vista taken from Island Lake Trail
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Silverton, CO
Sunrise from Windom Peak.

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Sunrise from Windom Peak.
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Silverton, CO
Heading for our campsite by the pond after another long day.

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Heading for our campsite by the pond after anot…
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Silverton, CO
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.

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Descending Grant/Swamp Pass to Ice Lakes Basin.…
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Silverton, CO
Enjoy a short reprieve from the "up".

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Enjoy a short reprieve from the "up".
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Pagosa Springs, CO
The Guardian and Silex stand with some columbine in the foreground.

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The Guardian and Silex stand with some columbin…
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Silverton, CO
Balsam Lake from a nearby summit.

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Balsam Lake from a nearby summit.
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Silverton, CO

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