| Backpacking Trails |
| | Middle Fork Conejos River Trail | | This 4.4 mile trail is located entirely within the boundaries of the South San Juan Wilderness Area. It is rated as "easy to moderate". The trail receives "moderate to heavy" usage. The beginning elevation is 10,250 feet, and the ending elevation is 11,400 feet. | |
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| | North Fork Conejos River Trail | | This 3.4 mile trail is located entirely within the boundaries of the South San Juan Wilderness Area. It is rated as "moderate", and receives "light" usage. The beginning elevation is 10,300 feet, and the ending elevation is 11,540 feet. | |
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| | South Fork Conejos River Trail | | This 10.0 mile trail is located entirely within the boundaries of the South San Juan Wilderness Area. It is rated as "more difficult", and receives "moderate" usage. The beginning elevation is 8,950 feet, and the ending elevation is 11,400 feet. | |
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| Hiking In National Forests |
| | Rio Grande National Forest | | The Rio Grande National Forest consists of 1.86 million acres and four wilderness areas. This area offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities for all visitors. | |
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| | San Juan National Forest | | The San Juan National Forest encompass some 2.5 million acres. This terrain ranges from high-desert mesas to alpine peaks, with many recreational opportunities. | |
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| Hiking In State Parks |
| | Navajo State Park | | This 15,000 surface-acre reservoir extends for 35 miles south into New Mexico. Fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular at this State Park. | |
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| Hiking In Wilderness Areas |
| | South San Juan Wilderness Area | | About 180 miles of trails available to hikers here. The Continental Divide crosses the heart of the Wilderness for 42 miles. The South Fork of the Conejos River Trail will lead to the Conejos Peak Trail, which climbs north to the summit of Conejos Peak and offers a fantastic view into the heart of the area. | |
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| | Weminuche Wilderness Area | | Here is Colorado backpacking at its best - but most crowded. There are close to 500 miles of trails within the wilderness. This wilderness is open to hikers. These areas are habitats for elk, moose, mountain goat and deer for which sightings are common. This area also supports a predator population or black bear, mountain lion and coyote. | |
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| Long Trails (9+ miles) |
| | Colorado Trail #1776 | | The Colorado Trail connects 500 miles of Colorado's mountainsides. It crosses eight mountain ranges, seven national forests, six wilderness areas and five river systems. The trail winds from wild rugged terrain to serene and pristine surroundings. | |
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| | Continental Divide National Scenic Trail | | When complete, the Continental Divide Trail will climb and descend the peaks of the Rocky Mountains from Canada to Mexico, traversing mountainside meadows, granite peaks and high-desert saddles. Through five states, 25 National Forests, 20 Wilderness areas, 3 National Parks, 1 National Monument and 8 Bureau of Land Management Resource areas- the CDT travels 3,100 miles through America's most dramatic and wild backcountry. | |
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| | Goose Creek Trail | | This 12.9 mile one-way trail has a beginning elevation of 9,600 feet and an ending elevation of 12,400 feet. This trail is rated as "easy-moderate" and receives "moderate" usage. | |
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| | Highland Trail | | This 9.5 mile one-way trail has a beginning elevation of 10,500 feet and an ending elevation of 12,200 feet. This trail is rated as "moderate" and receives "light" usage. | |
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| | Hope Creek Trail | | This 6.0 mile one-way trail has a beginning elevation of 9,500 feet and an ending elevation of 12,000 feet. This trail is rated as "moderate" and receives "light" usage. | |
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| Medium Trails (4-8 miles) |
| | Cross Creek Trail | | This trail measures 4.0 miles one-way and is located within the Rio Grande National Forest. This trail is rated as "moderate" and is sees "moderate" usage. | |
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| | Farmers Creek Trail | | This 7.2 mile one-way trail provides to the Wheeler Geologic Area, the La Garita Wilderness and the vastness of Wason Park. It has a beginning elevation of 8,800 feet and an ending elevation of 11,300 feet. This trail is rated as "moderate" and receives "light to moderate" usage. | |
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| | Lake Fork Trail | | This 7.0 mile one-way trail has a beginning elevation of 8,800 feet and an ending elevation of 11,400 feet. This trail is rated as "easy" and receives "moderate" usage. | |
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| | Piedra River Trail #596 | | This 4-mile trail ranges from easy to strenuous. It has heavy usage in some areas, and elevations range from 7,100 to 7,825 feet. | |
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| | Tewksberry Trail | | This trail measures five miles one-way, and is located within the Rio Grande National Forest. This trail is rated as "moderate" and it receives "moderate" usage. | |
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| | Weminuche Creek Trail | | The Weminuche Trail provides quick and easy access to the Continental Divide. This trail measures 5.5 miles one-way, and is rated as "easy". It receives "moderate-heavy" usage. The beginning elevation is 9,400 feet and the ending elevation is 10,600 feet. | |
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| Short Trails (1-3 miles) |
| | Cathedral Trail | | This trail measures 3.25 miles one-way and is located within the Rio Grande National Forest. The beginning elevation is 9,370 feet and the ending elevation is 10,960 feet. This trail is rated as "easy-moderate" and is sees "light" usage. | |
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| | Gibbs Trail | | This 3.0 mile one-way trail has a beginning elevation of 10,500 feet and an ending elevation of 10,800 feet. This trail is rated as "moderate" and receives "light" usage. | |
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| | Nature Trail | | This 1,008 ft. dirt trail, located within the Navajo State Park, winds along the reservoir. | |
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| | Piedra Trail | | This brand new 5,063 ft. gravel trail continues from Windsurf Beach primitive campground along the Piedra arm of the lake. | |
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| | Rosa Trail | | This 3,460 ft. dirt trail circles Rosa Campground, overlooking the lake and marina. | |
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| | Sambrito Wetlands Trail | | This trail, located within the Navajo State Park, is a 0.5 gravel trail that circles part of the Sambrito Wetlands Area of the park. The far end of the loop overlooks the San Juan River Valley and part of the lake in the distance. | |
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| | Windsurf Beach Trail | | This 6,024 ft gravel trail extends from the Visitor Center, along the old railroad grade which overlooks the lake, to Windsurf Beach primitive campground. | |
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| Trail Systems |
| | Middle Fork Conejos River Trail | | This 4.4 mile trail is located entirely within the boundaries of the South San Juan Wilderness Area. It is rated as "easy to moderate". The trail receives "moderate to heavy" usage. The beginning elevation is 10,250 feet, and the ending elevation is 11,400 feet. | |
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| | North Fork Conejos River Trail | | This 3.4 mile trail is located entirely within the boundaries of the South San Juan Wilderness Area. It is rated as "moderate", and receives "light" usage. The beginning elevation is 10,300 feet, and the ending elevation is 11,540 feet. | |
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| | South Fork Conejos River Trail | | This 10.0 mile trail is located entirely within the boundaries of the South San Juan Wilderness Area. It is rated as "more difficult", and receives "moderate" usage. The beginning elevation is 8,950 feet, and the ending elevation is 11,400 feet. | |
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