San Juan County trails

Distance: 4.5 mi • Elevation gain: 689 ft • Maximum elevation: 643 ft

Distance: 4.4 mi • Elevation gain: 650 ft • Maximum elevation: 525 ft

The Oyster Dome Trail, accessed via Chuckanut Drive and the Samish Bay Connector, offers hikers a rewarding journey through Blanchard State Forest. The path meanders through lush forests of alder, cedar, and Douglas fir, with occasional views of the Salish Sea and the Olympic Peninsula. The trail culminates at…

Distance: 6.7 mi • Elevation gain: 2,014 ft • Maximum elevation: 1,991 ft

Distance: 2.6 mi • Elevation gain: 259 ft • Maximum elevation: 171 ft

Distance: 8.6 mi • Elevation gain: 1,348 ft • Maximum elevation: 604 ft

The Bear Creek Trail, starting from Telluride, offers hikers a scenic journey through diverse landscapes. Along the way, you'll encounter dense forests, open meadows, and panoramic vistas of the surrounding rugged peaks of the San Juan Mountains. The trail culminates at the impressive Bear Creek Falls, where…

Distance: 4.6 mi • Elevation gain: 1,201 ft • Maximum elevation: 9,954 ft

Distance: 5.2 mi • Elevation gain: 597 ft • Maximum elevation: 499 ft

Loop hike in Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Desert #Rock #Wilderness

Distance: 5.4 mi • Elevation gain: 144 ft • Maximum elevation: 5,863 ft

From Ortega Flats Campground in Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park, the hike leaves the camping area and enters the San Juan Creek corridor, following a quiet canyon setting shaped by seasonal water, riparian vegetation, oak woodland, and chaparral-covered slopes. The route continues upstream along San Juan…

Distance: 10.2 mi • Elevation gain: 1,247 ft • Maximum elevation: 814 ft

Distance: 1.5 mi • Elevation gain: 384 ft • Maximum elevation: 722 ft

Distance: 2.5 mi • Elevation gain: 538 ft • Maximum elevation: 525 ft

The Mesa Arch Trail in Canyonlands National Park offers hikers a brief and accessible loop leading to the stunning Mesa Arch, a natural stone arch perched at the edge of a cliff. This formation frames expansive views of the rugged canyons below and the distant La Sal Mountains. The trail's minimal elevation…

Distance: 0.7 mi • Elevation gain: 92 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,188 ft

Distance: 2.7 mi • Elevation gain: 499 ft • Maximum elevation: 518 ft

Distance: 1.5 mi • Elevation gain: 522 ft • Maximum elevation: 512 ft

Distance: 2.4 mi • Elevation gain: 446 ft • Maximum elevation: 728 ft

The Grand View Point Trail in Canyonlands National Park offers hikers breathtaking vistas of the expansive canyons and mesas that define the Island in the Sky district. As you traverse the trail, you'll encounter panoramic views of the White Rim Road, the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers, and…

Distance: 2.0 mi • Elevation gain: 1,342 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,296 ft

Distance: 1.8 mi • Elevation gain: 364 ft • Maximum elevation: 692 ft

The Oyster Dome Trail offers a scenic and moderately challenging hike with rewarding views throughout. Starting from Samish Overlook, the route ascends through lush vegetation, including towering Douglas firs and cedar trees, leading hikers past impressive remnants of historical logging. Upon reaching the…

Distance: 4.3 mi • Elevation gain: 1,214 ft • Maximum elevation: 1,991 ft

Loop hike via Squaw Flat Loop, Big Spring Canyon Trail in the Needles Districtand and the Canyonlands National Park. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Rock #Park

Distance: 2.2 mi • Elevation gain: 367 ft • Maximum elevation: 5,295 ft

Loop hike via Nuthatch Trail and Dragonfly Loop Trail in the Beaverton Marsh on the San Juan Island. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Forest

Distance: 2.1 mi • Elevation gain: 236 ft • Maximum elevation: 187 ft

Distance: 0.8 mi • Elevation gain: 318 ft • Maximum elevation: 689 ft

The hike to Oyster Dome is a rewarding journey through the serene Blanchard State Forest. The route begins with steady switchbacks, winding through a lush canopy of Douglas fir, maple, and cedar, offering moments of tranquility punctuated by expansive views over Samish Bay. Upon reaching the rocky summit,…

Distance: 6.2 mi • Elevation gain: 1,988 ft • Maximum elevation: 1,982 ft

Loop hike to Dead Horse Point via East Rim Trail and West Rim Trail in the Dead Horse Point State Park. #Hiking #Loop #Canyon #Mountain #Nature #Park

Distance: 5.7 mi • Elevation gain: 2,415 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,027 ft

Hike to Peekaboo Camp via Squaw Canyon Trail, Peekaboo Trail and Salt Creek Canyon Trailhead in the Needles District and the Canyonlands National Park. #Hiking #Nature #Rock #Park

Distance: 11.3 mi • Elevation gain: 2,034 ft • Maximum elevation: 5,433 ft

Hike to Chiquito Falls (or Lyon Canyon Falls) via San Juan Trail and Chiquito Trail in the Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #Falls #Nature #Mountain #Forest #River

Distance: 4.3 mi • Elevation gain: 1,122 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,651 ft

Loop hike above Beaverton Marsh via Nuhatch Trail, Dragonfly Loop Trail and Pintail Trail on the San Juan Island. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Forest

Distance: 2.0 mi • Elevation gain: 213 ft • Maximum elevation: 177 ft

Hike from Hot Springs Canyon to Sugarloaf and New Sugarloaf by the SanJuan Trail in the Cleveland National Forest. #Hiking #Mountain #Canyon #Nature #Forest

Distance: 7.2 mi • Elevation gain: 3,488 ft • Maximum elevation: 3,258 ft

Loop hike through Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park from Ortega Flats Campground via San Juan Hot Springs. #Hiking #Loop #Mountain #Nature #Forest #Wilderness #Park

Distance: 12.9 mi • Elevation gain: 2,297 ft • Maximum elevation: 1,588 ft

Loop hike on Quaw Canyon Trail, Wooden Shoe Canyon Trail and Big Spring Canyon Trail in the Canyonlands National Park. #Hiking #Loop #Canyon #Mountain #Nature #Park

Distance: 7.4 mi • Elevation gain: 843 ft • Maximum elevation: 5,623 ft

Hike from Ortega Oaks to Sitton Peak via Bear Canyon Trail and Sitton Peak Trail in the Cleveland National Forest and the San Mateo Canyon Wilderness. #Hiking #Mountain #Nature #Forest #Canyon #Wilderness

Distance: 4.8 mi • Elevation gain: 1,719 ft • Maximum elevation: 3,238 ft

Loop hike on Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Trail via Chocolate Mushroom Hoodoos, Turtle Hoodoo and Fossil Hoodoo in the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness. #Hiking #Loop #Hoodoos #Rock #Wilderness #Desert

Distance: 2.3 mi • Elevation gain: 138 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,299 ft

Distance: 29.0 mi • Elevation gain: 2,930 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,877 ft

Hike to Butler Wash Ruins in the Bears Ears National Monument. #Hiking #Nature

Distance: 0.5 mi • Elevation gain: 102 ft • Maximum elevation: 5,338 ft

Wilderness hike

Distance: 6.2 mi • Elevation gain: 2,365 ft • Maximum elevation: 12,507 ft

Turtleback Mountain Preserve

Distance: 2.5 mi • Elevation gain: 502 ft • Maximum elevation: 922 ft

Canyonlands National Park. #Hiking #Loop #Canyon #Nature

Distance: 0.7 mi • Elevation gain: 102 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,188 ft

Distance: 1.6 mi • Elevation gain: 226 ft • Maximum elevation: 108 ft

Distance: 6.0 mi • Elevation gain: 3,304 ft • Maximum elevation: 5,174 ft

Canyonlands National Park #Hiking #Loop #Arch #Desert

Distance: 0.7 mi • Elevation gain: 105 ft • Maximum elevation: 6,191 ft

Distance: 1.2 mi • Elevation gain: 167 ft • Maximum elevation: 489 ft

Moab, UT - Shafer Trail

Distance: 20.4 mi • Elevation gain: 4,852 ft • Maximum elevation: 5,919 ft

Distance: 0.9 mi • Elevation gain: 151 ft • Maximum elevation: 236 ft

Distance: 1.9 mi • Elevation gain: 180 ft • Maximum elevation: 69 ft

Wilderness hike

Distance: 11.0 mi • Elevation gain: 2,487 ft • Maximum elevation: 12,507 ft

Distance: 1.3 mi • Elevation gain: 95 ft • Maximum elevation: 404 ft