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Recommended Routes in San Juan National Forest - 19

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

Highland Mary Lakes Loop

7.8 mi 12.5 km • 1,824' Up 555.88 m Up • 1,824' Down 555.87 m Down

Silverton, CO

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.

Engineer Mountain Out and Back

6.9 mi 11.1 km • 2,310' Up 704.12 m Up • 2,311' Down 704.42 m Down

Silverton, CO

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 • 3,232' Up 985.12 m Up • 3,232' Down 985.02 m Down

Silverton, CO

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

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

Trinity and Silex Lake Route

34.4 mi 55.4 km • 9,059' Up 2761.26 m Up • 9,059' Down 2761.11 m Down

Silverton, CO

Coalbank Pass to Molas Pass

21.7 mi 35.0 km • 3,656' Up 1114.39 m Up • 3,459' Down 1054.16 m Down

Silverton, CO

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

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 • 5,901' Up 1798.77 m Up • 5,901' Down 1798.77 m Down

Silverton, CO

Wilson Group

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

Rico, CO

San Juan National Forest Running

2,399 Miles 3,860 Kilometers of Trail
19 Recommended Routes
82 Easy Trails
181 Intermediate Trails
125 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within San Juan National Forest

South San Juan Wilderness

38 Trails

Weminuche Wilderness

94 Trails

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Trails in San Juan National Forest - 369

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3.4 mi 5.5 km #1Ice Lake Trail Difficult Silverton, CO	Difficult	Silverton, CO	62
3.3 mi 5.4 km #2Columbine Lake Trail #509 Difficult Silverton, CO	Difficult	Silverton, CO	10
21.2 mi 34.2 km #3Endlich Mesa Trail #534 Difficult Silverton, CO	Difficult	Silverton, CO	2
1.1 mi 1.8 km #4Mt. Eolus Difficult Silverton, CO	Difficult	Silverton, CO	2
2.2 mi 3.6 km #5Crater Lake Trail #562 Difficult Pagosa Springs, CO	Difficult	Pagosa Springs, CO	1
8.7 mi 14.0 km #6Whitehead Trail #674 Intermediate Silverton, CO	Intermediate	Silverton, CO	2
10.6 mi 17.1 km #7CDT: Weminuche Pass to Twin Lakes (CO Sec. 7) Intermediate/Difficult Lake City, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Lake City, CO	2
8.0 mi 12.9 km #8Lime Mesa Trail #676 Intermediate Silverton, CO	Intermediate	Silverton, CO	2
3.0 mi 4.8 km #9Coal Creek Trail Intermediate/Difficult Silverton, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Silverton, CO	2
23.8 mi 38.3 km #10CDT: South River Peak to Squaw Pass (CO Sec. 5) Difficult Pagosa Springs, CO	Difficult	Pagosa Springs, CO	2