Pinion hills ranch, pagosa springs colorado, this parcel, in. San juan national forest recreation guide national forest. Interactive travel map united states forest service. An ohv may be driven off road for one mile to retrieve game in a section of gmu 711 as described on the san juan national forest travel map. If you are a hunter looking for a wild desolate place to track down some big game, this is the place for you. The cleveland national forest is along the route of the pacific crest national scenic trail. And, it is only 6 miles from town, where you can enjoy the hot springs, river rafting, a round of golf and more. Ownership maps for san juan county are available through the county assessors office. Rv parks free campsites dump stations be a supporter 2019 campers choice 2018 campers choice. It is named after the white river that passes through its northern section. San juan national forest colorado hunting trophy elk. Horse gulch blog big lick trail, san juan national forest.
Map, outdoor recreation, colorado, san isabel national forest. Hunter map park boundary closed area gate cattle guard restricted to game retrieval open roads parking fences blm usfs streams 0 0. I know the san juan forest is a huge area but can anyone give any tips or good spots. Best fishing trails in san juan national forest alltrails.
Colorado hispeed recreation map usda forest service. Weminuche wilderness, south san juan wilderness, and lizard head wilderness, two of which are alpine wilderness areas. Alpine loop national back country byway colorado alltrails. The washington department of fish and wildlife has adopted a firearm restriction for all of san juan county. History and nature blend together in the san juan national forest to give visitors a special forest experience. The san juans are colorados largest mountain range, an unbroken sea of peaks stretching from the mountains west of telluride all the way to the san luis valley. It is the most visited national forest in the united states, primarily from users of the twelve ski areas within its boundaries. San isabel national forest contains 19 of the states 54 fourteeners. Purchase merchandise, topos, maps, books and public lands items. Two ohvs may be used, but they must travel together and can only make one trip in. National geographic, esri, delorme, navteq, unepwcmc, usgs, nasa, esa, meti, nrcan. Pagosa springs cabins and camping at sportsmans campground. San isabel national forest central colorado biking. San juan skyway map visit durango, co official tourism.
National geographic maps makes the worlds best wall maps, recreation maps, travel maps, atlases and globes for people to explore and understand the world. There are many gems spread around this easytoaccess national forest. Shows roads open to all vehicles and interstate and other highways. Alta lakes is a popular dispersed camping area that offers fishing and camping in a spectacular alpine setting. I just really need a place to lay down and clean up a bit. With amazing views, many camping options, rock climbing, ghost towns, rock hunting, and a trail. Welcome to san juan county with silverton as our county seat, san juan is the least populated colorado county 699, and has the highest mean elevation of any u. Usda forest service fsgeodata clearinghouse fstopo map products. San juan river village is an upscale, secluded river community only 20 minutes from wolf creek, one of colorados oldest and finest ski resorts. Best trails in san juan national forest colorado alltrails. Very little public land exists within san juan or island counties or the islands of skagit county, and firearm restrictions are in place in each jurisdiction.
The front yard looks towards the san juan national forest. Forest service wilderness area boundaryno motorized access allowed lands closed to hunting u. The san juan skyway is an allamerican road and a component in the colorado scenic and historic byway system. Fish and wildlife national park service lands closed to the public otherprivate landrequires permission from landowner to hunt base map layer credits. Use your devices builtin gps to track your location on any map. Pinion hills ranch, pagosa springs colorado, this parcel, in pinon hills ranch, pagosa spr. This is just another one of those awesome back roads in the san juans. San juan national forest southwest colorado biking.
The views are spectacular in this region of the state, so all the recreation is first rate. We believe the study group process has been successful in. Home map index successful hunts faq order maps contact shopping cart the full list of maps is available below. Take your time exploring this park and let the unspoiled forest provide you with peace and quiet and leave you feeling rejuvenated. Forest information san juan national forest campgrounds. Forest information the san juan national forest is located in southwestern colorado and is comprised of 1,877,675 acres.
Use our interactive maps to find public lands sites, information, books and maps. Pike national forest rio grande national forest roosevelt national forest routt national forest san isabel national forest san juan national forest uncompahgre national forest white river. The 10 closest hotels to san juan national forest, durango. Maybe not as famous as the larger weminuche wilderness, the 158,790 acre south san juan wilderness of the rio grande and san juan national forests offers of 180 miles of trails, including 42 miles along the continental divide. This information may not meet national map accuracy standards. Or maybe you can park before the trailhead on road 820, but there are barely in pullouts to do this at. A directory of trails helps you determine the appropriate use of each. Highway 285 runs from buena vista to salida passing several great spots, including clear creek reservoir and chalk creek canyon. Avenza maps discover hiking, recreation, topographic. Pinon hills ranch included underground power and phone, private electric gate entrance to the ranch, 12 acres of riverside recreation access san juan river, and a private easement into a large section of the san juan national forest that is difficult for the public to access. According to the forest service, all national forest lands are open to camping unless otherwise posted, which provide certain advantages over the designated campgrounds set up in many national forests including peace, solitude, and adventure.
Colorados eastern plains are the ideal environment for birding in colorado, thanks to the astounding variety of birds that make homes in the area. Motor vehicle travel map, san isabel national forest, leadville ranger district, colorado 2016. Click on the national forest for which you wish to find maps. These maps are kept up to date as the us forest service updates their maps. This page offers a map and gps tracks of the entire wilderness. Big lick trail on the san juan national forest is an infrequently traveled primitive single track thats yearning for you to ride. Interactive visitor map forest service visitor map.
National forest covering over 1,878,846 acres 2,935. So the best idea is to alltrails and park at the bridge and walk the road to trailhead is the best idea. Weminuche wilderness wilderness rules and regulations with nearly 500 thousand of federally protected wilderness peaks, forests, and alpine tundra, the weminuche is the largest wilderness area in colorado. Hunting within san juan county requires written permission from the landowner, by county ordinance. Avenza maps is a mobile map app that allows you to download maps for offline use on your ios and android smartphone or tablet. Georeferenced maps are not a substitute for proper preparation and knowledge to travel on public lands. Bighorn sheep monitoring mountain studies institute. Stay the trail colorado provides a central webpage where the public, organizations and agencies can download all us forest service motor vehicle use maps mvum for national forests and grasslands located in colorado. Explore your national forests and grasslands with the new and improved visitor map 2. To order maps and guide books, or for information on educational and. Msi thanks all volunteers in this endeavor and thanks the forest service and cpw for the opportunity to be of service. When you move your cursor over national forests, national grasslands.
Welcome to the san juan national forest, a region of forested mountains, 14,000foot peaks, scenic roads, geological wonders, historic and prehistoric communities, and a narrowgauge railroad. Access to the national forest is simple, though the terrain is steep and difficult, with lush meadows scattered all aroundperfect for wildlife. A topographic map of big lick trail thats delineated in red. Hunting san juan national forest, durango traveller. This map has more choices and capabilities than previous colorado map versions. The san juan national forest is located in the southwest. To explore available maps click on the area you are interested in. Biking, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, picnicking, ohv riding, scenic drives. To immediately report bighorn sheep in proximity to domestic sheep in or near the san juan national forest, please contact in this order. Its most noted for its staggering san juan mountains, some of the steepest in the state. The san juans offer the beauty of the mountains in a package that few other places have. Sjma was created in 1988 to assist the san juan national forest in providing education and interpretation of public lands in southwest colorado.
The san juan national forest, near durango, colorado offers an opportunity to get out into the great outdoors and find solitude in the beauty of nature. San juan national forest recreation guide national forest series. San juan national forest recreation usda forest service. Americas great outdoors san isabel national forest, leadville ranger district, colorado motor vehicle travel map, 2016 catalog record only title from panel. The sopa report opens in a separate browser window. Ruth milner, district wildlife biologist matt hamer. Regional southwest map official tourism site of durango. Silver peaks outfitters offers colorado trophy black bear hunts on thousands of acres of private land, san juan national forest and blm in southwest colorado, concurrent with our colorado elk and colorado mule deer hunting seasons. Hotels near san juan national forest, durango on tripadvisor. Within the pagosa district are many trails that lead into areas of undisturbed wild and natural beauty, in varied terrain. Plot and record information about locations, import and export placemarks, measure distance and area, and even plot photos. The hunter who killed the animal must be in the retrieval party.
The map covers nearly the entire south san juan wilderness. Capped with snowy peaks that feed the tributaries of the colorado river, the san juan mountains that. The united states has 154 protected areas known as national forests covering 188,336,179 acres 762,169 km 2 294,275 sq. San juan national forest southwest colorado biking, boating. San juan national forest durango 2020 all you need to.
Sjma has a participating agreement with the san juan national forest and the bureau of land management tres rios field office to develop educational programs, publications and volunteer projects, as. Highlighted areas represent the coverage of 1,301 available maps from this vendor. From fossil hunting to yoga at 6,450 feet, concerts are only the beginning of the fun at the iconic amphitheater and park. I was thinking of a elk hunting trip out that way next year. These are volcanic mountains, unlike some other colorado chains. The first national forest was established as the yellowstone park timber and land reserve on march 30, 1891.
An ancient home to the mysterious anasazi, the forest also encompassed the wheeler geologic area and a range of other fascinating sites and scenes for outdoor recreation lovers. The san juan national forest, alone or when combined with the rio grand national forest to the northeast and the uncompahgre to the northwest, cover a lot of the san juan mountain range. Cleveland national forest national forest foundation. This interactive travel map supplements the corresponding motor vehicle use map mvum by displaying on detailed color maps the national forest system nfs roads, nfs trails, and areas on nfs lands that are designated for motor vehicle use on that mvum, as well as nearby points of interest.
San juan national forest land management plan revision. Brad weinmeister terrestrial biologist, cpw, 9703756714 or. The nff is a 501c3 charitable, nonprofit organization. No warranty is made by the bureau of land management as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual or aggregate use with other data. Its located in central colorado, from leadville south past salida. Fstopo is the forest service primary base map series 1. Geotiffs and pdf s can be downloaded from the viewer below. I made it, and the road is fine until you are almost to the trailhead and then it is full of loose rock and i just about didnt make it. White river national forest is a national forest in northwest colorado.
Alta lakes is a popular dispersed camping area that offers fishing and camping in. San juan national forest, a colorado national forest. This national forest offers a wide variety of recreational activities, including. Camping or hiking, youll have the adventure of a lifetime in the san juans. Experience the majestic san juan mountains at our quiet, family and pet friendly rvtent campground and mountain cabins. Forest pike national forest rio grande national forest roosevelt national forest routt national forest san isabel national forest san juan. Enjoy the cool, refreshing mountain air at an elevation of 8,100 ft. The san juan public lands center is a service oriented onestop shop, consisting of the san juan national forest, blm and sjma, with volunteers and staff specializing in providing information. The san juan national forest includes approximately 1. Please check with a local blm field office for the most up to date information and conditions disclaimer.
Firearm restrictions apply in san juan county modern, highpowered rifles are not allowed for hunting in san juan county. Registration is suggested, but not required, for hunting in the national preserve. An expression of appreciation the use of community study groups early in the process of forest planning is a new approach to public participation national forest resource management. This map is what you need if you are navigating the trails of the south san juan wilderness area. It borders the uncompahgre national forest to the north and the rio grande national forest to. There are fortyseven developed campgrounds of which thirtyone meet the selection criteria. No warranty is made by the bureau of land management as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual or aggregate use with other. The current sopa report contains a list of proposed actions that will begin or are currently undergoing environmental analysis and documentation.
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