San Juan National Forest

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1,981 mi 3,188 km of trail — 17 Runs

122 Trails Intermediate Trails

155 Trails Hard Trails

95 Trails

Areas Within San Juan National Forest

South San Juan Wilderness

35 Trails

Weminuche Wilderness

93 Trails

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Runs in San Juan National Forest - 17

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Chicago Basin 14er Grand Slam

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

(4) Silverton, CO

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

(8) 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 • Loop • 9,059 ft Ascent 2761.26 m Ascent

(3) 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 • Loop • 3,232 ft Ascent 985.12 m Ascent

(10) 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.

Coalbank Pass to Molas Pass

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

(3) Silverton, CO

Sunlight and Windom

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

(4) Silverton, CO

Looking north from the pass to Rock Lake.

Emerald Lake - Vallacito Creek Loop

36.9 mi 59.3 km • Point to Point • 5,018 ft Ascent 1529.62 m Ascent

(1) Bayfield, 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 • Out and Back • 5,901 ft Ascent 1798.77 m Ascent

(3) Silverton, CO

Trails in San Juan National Forest - 355

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3.4 mi 5.5 km #1Ice Lake Trail Intermediate/Difficult Silverton, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	3.4 mi 5.5 km	Silverton, CO	51
3.3 mi 5.4 km #2Columbine Lake Trail #509 Intermediate/Difficult Silverton, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	3.3 mi 5.4 km	Silverton, CO	5
23.2 mi 37.3 km #3Pine River Trail #523 Easy/Intermediate Bayfield, CO	Easy/Intermediate	23.2 mi 37.3 km	Bayfield, CO	5
23.8 mi 38.3 km #4CDT: South River Peak to Squaw Pass (CO Sec. 5) Intermediate/Difficult Pagosa Springs, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	23.8 mi 38.3 km	Pagosa Springs, CO	2
3.9 mi 6.3 km #5Haflin Creek Trail # 557 Extremely Difficult Durango, CO	Extremely Difficult	3.9 mi 6.3 km	Durango, CO	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #6Mt. Eolus Difficult Silverton, CO	Difficult	1.1 mi 1.8 km	Silverton, CO	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #7Sunlight Peak Extremely Difficult Silverton, CO	Extremely Difficult	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Silverton, CO	1
10.6 mi 17.1 km #8CDT: Weminuche Pass to Twin Lakes (CO Sec. 7) Intermediate Lake City, CO	Intermediate	10.6 mi 17.1 km	Lake City, CO	1
8.7 mi 14.0 km #9Whitehead Trail #674 Easy/Intermediate Silverton, CO	Easy/Intermediate	8.7 mi 14.0 km	Silverton, CO	1
8.5 mi 13.6 km #10Devil Mountain #600 Difficult Pagosa Springs, CO	Difficult	8.5 mi 13.6 km	Pagosa Springs, CO	1
22.0 mi 35.4 km #11CT - Segment 28: Kennebec to Junction Creek Intermediate/Difficult Rico, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	22.0 mi 35.4 km	Rico, CO	1
7.3 mi 11.7 km #12Stevens Creek Trail #728 Difficult Durango, CO	Difficult	7.3 mi 11.7 km	Durango, CO	1
11.7 mi 18.9 km #13Weminuche Trail #592 Intermediate/Difficult Lake City, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	11.7 mi 18.9 km	Lake City, CO	1
3.0 mi 4.8 km #14Coal Creek Trail Difficult Silverton, CO	Difficult	3.0 mi 4.8 km	Silverton, CO	1
4.0 mi 6.5 km #15Jones Creek Trail # 518 Intermediate/Difficult Durango, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	4.0 mi 6.5 km	Durango, CO	1
7.4 mi 12.0 km #16Lower Weminuche Trail #595 Easy/Intermediate Pagosa Springs, CO	Easy/Intermediate	7.4 mi 12.0 km	Pagosa Springs, CO	1
2.3 mi 3.7 km #17Graysill Creek Trail Difficult Rico, CO	Difficult	2.3 mi 3.7 km	Rico, CO	1
4.8 mi 7.8 km #18Snowslide Trail #653 Intermediate/Difficult Lake City, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	4.8 mi 7.8 km	Lake City, CO	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #19Big Al Trail #630 Easy Mancos, CO	Easy	0.5 mi 0.8 km	Mancos, CO	1
0.8 mi 1.3 km #20Priest Cutoff #201 Difficult Rico, CO	Difficult	0.8 mi 1.3 km	Rico, CO	1