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Best hikes in San Juan Mountains

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Last Visited Sep 04, 2025

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Find the best hikes in San Juan Mountains, located in CO. Sort the hikes within this region using the dropdown. Higher-rated hikes are generally harder, longer days with beautiful scenery and lots of solitude and follows a fun, interesting route.

Pilot Knob via Waterfall Creek
San Juan National Forest, CO
Class 4 9.4 miles 4100 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back
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Heisshorn and El Punto
Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest, CO
Class 4 13.1 miles 4200 gain 6-8 hrs Out + Back
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Twin Sisters and V7
San Juan National Forest, CO
Class 2 11.4 miles 5200 gain 5-7 hrs Loop
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Gilpin Peak via Blue Lakes
Uncompahgre National Forest, CO
Class 2 13.6 miles 5000 gain 6-8 hrs Out + Back
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Engineer Mountain, Darley Mountain via Bear Creek Trail
Uncompahgre National Forest, CO
Class 2 15.6 miles 5800 gain 6-8 hrs Loop
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Tower Mountain and East Storm
San Juan National Forest, CO
Class 3 5.6 miles 2900 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back
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Courthouse Mountain
Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest, CO
Class 2 3.9 miles 1800 gain 2-4 hrs Out + Back
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Precipice Peak
Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest, CO
Class 2 5.8 miles 2800 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back
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Handies Peak via Grizzly Gulch
Handies Peak Wilderness, CO
Class 2 7.9 miles 3700 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back
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Cataract Peak, Carson Peak, Bent Peak, Coney Benchmark
Gunnison National Forest, CO
Class 3 22.1 miles 7100 gain 9-12 hrs Shuttle
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