With 158,790 acres of designated Wilderness Area, the South San Juan area has a multitude of trails and good access to many of the peaks. Some believe that it is still home to a few grizzlies, but there is no sufficient evidence yet to prove this. Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures (Regional Hiking Series) Media Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures 3rd Edition has been discontinued by Media and is no longer available. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: … It was a beautiful morning and every hiker in town was eager to get back on the trail. Saturday we took 25 north turned right at Walsenburg, 160 to Alamosa, 285 south to Antonio and 17 west into the Rio Grande Forest and the South San Juan Wilderness. A hike in the South San Juan Wilderness Photo courtesy John M. Motter Pagosa pioneer Fil Byrne shows off the effectiveness of his new 30.30 to a couple of young admirers back about 1900. August 1 LANGUAGE. LENGTH. This is a a fun hike to San Juan Hot Springs, which is located in Caspers Wilderness Park, a lightly-visited, 8,000 acre, protected wilderness preserve in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. … Measuring 120 miles from east to west and 60 miles from north to south, the nearly 2-million-acre San Juan National Forest has been protected as public land since 1905. GENRE. Followed 250 along a fairly bad road for 3 hours … From there the trail went up, eventually going over 12,000 feet as we entered the San Juan Wilderness. Creator. South San Juan Wilderness Area has 12 hiking trails. They stretch from the San Luis Valley on the east side to beyond Durango and Telluride on the west. Long ridge runs are possible combining several peaks together such as Summit Peak and two ranked 12ers on its southern flank and five ranked 13ers/12ers to the north via the Treasure Creek approach . The area is so rarely traveled yet home to 158,790 acres of wild and volcaniclastic mountains. Sat, Jul 25, 2009, 6:00 AM: Big Mountains in the Summertime!This will be a 5-day, 4-night backpacking trip (plus 2 travel days) in the scenic South San Juan Wilderness in SW Colorado. Blue Lake Loop, South San Juan Wilderness, CO Situated south of Platoro Reservoir, this 17.7 mile hike offers a mix of wooded valleys, alpine meadows and a … South San Juan Wilderness Located to the east of Pagosa Springs, the South San Juan Wilderness is the only place left in Colorado that might still hold a small grizzly bear population. I have a trip coming up the week of August 19th, my current plan is to hike the Elk Creek/Valle Victoria loop in the South San Juan Wilderness. Maps:South San Juan/Del Norte, #142 ($9.95, Trails Illustrated, 800-962-1643). The South San Juan wilderness is the site where the last known grizzly bear in Colorado was killed in 1979. The forest encompasses three wilderness areas: Weminuche Wilderness, South San Juan Wilderness, and Lizard Head Wilderness, two of which are alpine wilderness areas. RELEASED. Ikenberry, Donna Lynn; Language eng. One such hidden gem is (yet another) Crater Lake, tucked away in the South San Juan Wilderness - an area labeled by many as "Colorado's wildest corner". All trails in the South San Juan Wilderness areas have been open all season. Weather and vegetation in the San Juans vary with elevation. This part of the San Juan Mountains is mostly made of high, flat plateaus rather than the serrated peaks that come to mind in most people’s minds when discussing the Rocky Mountains. 2005. The 30.30 Winchester was first marketed in 1895. 50 Victoria Lake via Ruybalid Trailhead 224. The South San Juan Wilderness was designated as a national wilderness area by the United States Congress in 1980. The San Juan Hot Springs were first opened in the late 1800s as a … San Juan National Forest was declared by president Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 … by Emma Savage ... Then hiking on a day-hike towards Weminuche Pass last summer, I met a woman who had just completed several days on the CDT walking from Wolf Creek Pass. Description. The Resource Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas, Donna Ikenberry Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas, Donna Ikenberry. The last known grizzly bear in Colorado was killed in the wilderness in 1979. Work Publication. Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas. 272. The Continental Divide Trail in the South San Juan Wilderness 198. Fifty-seven comprehensive trail descriptions for Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas. The guidebook has the latest trail information, a new trail map format, and now GPS readings at important way points. What a day. Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures (Regional Hiking Series) [Ikenberry, Donna] on Amazon.com. 49 Ruybalid Lake via Ruybalid Trailhead 220. Fished Elk Creek, David pulled in one brook trout. The South San Juan Wilderness lies on the Rio Grande National Forest near Platoro and Antonito Colorado. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. The South San Juan Wilderness is located in the San Juan Mountains and was designated wilderness in December 1980. Pages PUBLISHER. This map can guide you off the beaten path and back again with mapped trails, color-coded according to their designated usage, including the Continental Divide Trail. Two Wilderness Areas--the South San Juan and the Weminuche--protect significant parts of the San Juans from logging, mining and other lasting human intrusions. I’ve spent a fair amount of time in the area, car camping and fishing the Conejos River, Trail Info: San Juan/Rio Grande National Forests, Conejos Peak District, (719) 274-8971. 46 Red Lake Trail 208. Covid summer has made recreation around Santa Fe quite popular at basically all times, so I decided to explore the South San Juans instead a … EN. BUY Media Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas A Guide to Southwestern Colorado's Greatest Hiking Adventures 2nd Edition. Wilderness Areas: San Juan National Forest encompasses 4 Wilderness areas which make the perfect backpacking experience. $15.99; $15.99; Publisher Description. The guide contains 57 hikes; 35 hikes in Weminuche and 22 hikes in the South San Juan. Donna Ikenberry. The San Juan Mountains are one of the largest distinct mountain systems in the U.S. Byrne was our first superintendent of county schools. Miles of beautiful scenic trails with close-up views of towering mountain peaks and crystal clear lakes, along with peaceful solitude, reward those backpacking on the San Juan … The clouds have mostly departed from the region, leaving the dawn clear and bright. 45 Continental Divide Trail (Cumbres Pass to Elwood Pass) Shuttle Hike 199. 47 Duck Lake Trail 211. Finlayson, the highest point on San Juan's south end, with a beautiful view of Cattle Point Lighthouse towards Lopez Island. Containing nearly 160,000 acres of land, this massive wilderness is governed by the United States Forest Service and it is located within South Central Colorado. Donna Ikenberry. We got a shuttle from a local trail angel and were back at Cumbres Pass and 10,000 feet a little after 9:00am. Named after the first Cattle Point Lighthouse keeper, George Jakle, Jakle's Lagoon is located just south of the Fourth of July Beach on Cattle Point and is part of the San Juan Island National Historical Park. By 48 Elk Creek/Valle Victoria Semiloop 214. Colorado. Fifty-nine comprehensive trail descriptions for Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness areas. Sports & Outdoors. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The San Juan National Forest spans more than 1.8 million acres of puclic lands near Durango in the southwestern corner of Colorado. I'll have 4 nights, which should give me time to Hike into the South San Juan Wilderness. The bear formerly lived in the Lower Blanco Basin. It's known as Co Recreation. Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures. To view an updated list of trail closures, please visit the San Juan Forest website. These trails range from 2 to 51.4 miles in length. English. The South San Juan Wilderness Area : a hiking and field guide. See all South San Juan Wilderness Area trails. Spent August 20th-25th backpacking the Elk Creek/Valle Victoria semi-loop in the South San Juan Wilderness. Qualified orders eligible for FREE S&H and FREE RETURNS. I … $23.99; $23.99; Publisher Description. The TripDesignated by the U.S. Congress in 1980, the South San Juan Wilderness covers about 160,000 acres, with elevations from about 8,000 to 13,300 feet. The South San Juan Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the San Juan National Forest, east of Pagosa Springs, in southern Colorado.. [John A Murray] Home. GENRE. Hiking Colorado’s Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness Areas features fifty-seven of southwestern Colorado’s finest trails–from short day trips to extended backpacking treks.With this comprehensive guide, veteran local hiker Donna Ikenberry provides all the information you need to get the most out of hiking the stunning San Juan Mountains. The trailhead for Crater Lake is a fair distance off any major highway - roughly 18 miles off of US Highway 160 - in close proximity to relatively unknown Elwood Pass (Forest Road 380). The map's coverage includes San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests, South San Juan Wilderness, San Juan and Chalk Mountains, Rio Grande River and the Continental Divide. Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. A forest loop hike takes you to the top of Mt. As of July 16, 2013 most of the trails in the Weiminuche Wilderness area of the San Juan National Forest are now open. The South San Juan Wilderness Topographic Hiking Map is a waterproof, tear-resistant map covering all hiking trails in the South San Juan Wilderness in the southern San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado and surroundings with a 1:63,360 scale (1 in = 1 mi). Search. We’ll hike deep into those preserves to experience some of the continent’s most scenic landscapes. My third and final morning in the Second Meadows of Elk Creek, in the southern San Juan … To a few grizzlies, but there is no sufficient evidence yet to prove this ( 9.95... 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