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  • The Best Backpacking in Pagosa Springs

    Looking for the best backpacking in Pagosa Springs? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Pagosa Springs. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

    Top backpacking spots in and near Pagosa Springs

    • Creede, Colorado

      Hike the Weminuche Wilderness to Fourmile Falls

      5.0
      8 mi
      Located in Southern Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness, Fourmile Falls is a beautiful day hike perfect for hikers and photographers. The highlights of the trail are the two massive, thundering waterfalls. The falls make this hike ideal in early to mid summer, when the falls are full of icy snowmel...
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    • Pagosa Springs, Colorado

      V Rock Trail

      14.36 mi / 3373 ft gain
      V Rock Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
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    • Pagosa Springs, Colorado

      Williams Creek Trail to CDT/Squaw Pass to Cimarrona Trail

      21.59 mi / 5125 ft gain
      Williams Creek Trail to CDT/Squaw Pass to Cimarrona Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Creede, Colorado.
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    • Pagosa Springs, Colorado

      Crater Lake in the South San Juan Wilderness

      9.17 mi / 2133 ft gain
      Holiday weekends can be frustrating for solitude seekers. The extra day to play always seems to be challenged by the expected crowds of competition for your sought after spots.  Fortunately for those of us who prefer quieter pastures, Colorado's 3.5+ million acres of wilderness still hold plenty ...
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    • Bayfield, Colorado

      Pine River Trail to Weminuche Trail

      27.91 mi / 3369 ft gain
      Pine River Trail to Weminuche Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Creede, Colorado.
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    • Antonito, Colorado

      Red Lake Trail

      6.1 mi / 990 ft gain
      Red Lake Trail is an out and back trail that takes you by a lake located near Big Pine, California
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    • Creede, Colorado

      Squaw Creek, Continental Divide and Weminuche Trail Loop

      28.91 mi / 4639 ft gain
      Squaw Creek, Continental Divide and Weminuche Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Creede, Colorado.
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    • Creede, Colorado

      Weminuche Trail to Rincon La Vaca Loop

      18.16 mi / 3212 ft gain
      Weminuche Trail to Rincon La Vaca Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Lake City, Colorado.
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    • Del Norte, Colorado

      Bennett Peak and Windy Point

      5.94 mi / 2448 ft gain
      Bennett Peak and Windy Point is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Monte Vista, Colorado.
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    • South Fork, Colorado

      Embargo Trail, Benino Trail, Groundhog and Cathedral Creek Trail Loop

      11.83 mi / 2844 ft gain
      Embargo Trail, Benino Trail, Groundhog and Cathedral Creek Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near South Fork, Colorado.
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Windom Peak via Needle Creek Trail

      17.92 mi / 6142 ft gain
      Windom Peak via Needle Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Silverton, Colorado.
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Chicago Basin

      15.44 mi / 4744 ft gain
      Chicago Basin is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Silverton, Colorado.
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Summit 3 Peaks in the Chicago Basin

      5.0
      I tell people all the time that if they only do one hike in Colorado, this is it. You get a little taste of everything: Colorado history, wildlife, beautiful campsite views, 14ers, and the largest wilderness in the state.This itinerary assumes you’re hitching a ride on the train from Silverton. ...
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    • Silverton, Colorado

      Colorado Trail: Segment 24

      21.63 mi / 3533 ft gain
      Colorado Trail: Segment 24 is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Silverton, Colorado.
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    • Lake City, Colorado

      Colorado Trail : Segment 22

      16.9 mi / 3757 ft gain
      Colorado Trail : Segment 22 is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Lake City, Colorado.
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    • Silverton, Colorado

      Highland Mary Lake Trail

      5.12 mi / 1447 ft gain
      Highland Mary Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Montrose, Colorado.
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