Fishing Lakes &
Recommended
Hikes
Recreation
Deep Creek trailhead
Big Meadows Lake Trail #839 (Archuleta Trail)
Start at Big Meadows Lake and you can either walk around it or at the upper end of the lake take the Archuleta Lake trail.
Difficulty: Moderate - due to eleveation gain of mearly 3,000 ft.
Distance: 2 Miles to Wiminuche Wilderness border
There is also a very easy trail on the left side of the lake.
Big Meadows Reservoir
Big Meadows Lake Trail #839 (Archuleta Trail)
Start at Big Meadows Lake and you can either walk around it or at the upper end of the lake take the Archuleta Lake trail.
Difficulty: Moderate - due to eleveation gain of mearly 3,000 ft.
Distance: 2 Miles to Wiminuche Wilderness border
There is also a very easy trail on the left side of the lake.
From Beaver Creek Road drive about 5 miles to access parking lot.
Difficutly: Easy (8,700ft.)
Distance: 1/2 mile
Million Reservoir Fishing Site (recgovnpsdata)
From Beaver Creek Road drive about 5 miles to access parking lot.
Difficutly: Easy (8,700ft.)
Distance: 1/2 mile
Giant Fir Tree Trail
The trail will be found at the end of Bever Creek Reservoir, on the left side maked "The Fir".
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Distance: 1/2 mile
Beaver Creek Reservoir
Giant Fir Tree Trail
The trail will be found at the end of Bever Creek Reservoir, on the left side maked "The Fir".
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Distance: 1/2 mile
Hunters Lake
Trail # 800 Trail begins at Wilderness boundary
Trail stats at first switchback past Alder Creek Guard Station.Trail corsses small creek, with a lot of windfall. About 4 miles up is an abandoned cabin and saw mill site. Motorcycle Friendly
Difficutly: Moderate
Distance: 5 Miles
Middle Alder Creek
Trail stats at first switchback past Alder Creek Guard Station.Trail corsses small creek, with a lot of windfall. About 4 miles up is an abandoned cabin and saw mill site. Motorcycle Friendly
Difficutly: Moderate
Distance: 5 Miles
Tewksberry Trail #842
Follow the Beaver Creek Road a few miles until you see a sign "Tewksberry Trail" on the right and follow that road stay to the right. Behind the horse corrals you will find the trail. Motorcycle Friendly
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 5 miles
Tewksberry Trailhead #842 (recgovnpsdata)
Tewksberry Trail #842
Follow the Beaver Creek Road a few miles until you see a sign "Tewksberry Trail" on the right and follow that road stay to the right. Behind the horse corrals you will find the trail. Motorcycle Friendly
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 5 miles
Spruce Lakes #710
Follow Big Meadows (Archuleta trail to intersection with trail 750 turn left to 710 intersection.
Distance: 3-4 miles to intercection then 3/4 mile
Spruce Lakes
Spruce Lakes #710
Follow Big Meadows (Archuleta trail to intersection with trail 750 turn left to 710 intersection.
Distance: 3-4 miles to intercection then 3/4 mile
Wheeler Geologic Area is part of the La Garita Wilderness, within this area you will find many trails, some nearby peaks over 13,000 ft and expansive views. Located near the old mining town of Creede, CO, Wheeler is accessible by a 7 mile hike or a grueling 14 mile four wheel drive road. Your efforts are rewarded by views of a remarkable geologic formation of moderately coarse volcanic tuff eroded into many different shapes.
Wheeler Monument
Wheeler Geologic Area is part of the La Garita Wilderness, within this area you will find many trails, some nearby peaks over 13,000 ft and expansive views. Located near the old mining town of Creede, CO, Wheeler is accessible by a 7 mile hike or a grueling 14 mile four wheel drive road. Your efforts are rewarded by views of a remarkable geologic formation of moderately coarse volcanic tuff eroded into many different shapes.
Área de esquí de Wolf Creek
U.S. 160In December of 2015, South Fork was named the first designated Continental Divide Trail Gateway Community in Colorado. The Continental Divide Trail Coalition seeks to benefit communities along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT). Launched in 2013, this program recognized communities for their part in promoting awareness of the CDT as an important national and local resource.
Established by Congress, in 1978, the CDT is one of the most significant trail systems in the world. Considered one of the greatest long-distance trails in the world, it is the highest, most challenging, and most remote of our National Scenic Trails. The CDT passes over US Highway 160, approximately 17 miles west of South Fork, at the top of Wolf Creek Pass, as part of the 3100 miles it traverses from Mexico to Canada. Long distance hikers and day hikers use South Fork as a base or a stopping off point during the most beautiful section of the hike, the majestic San Juan Mountains. South Fork is the only Gateway Community to provide bicycles to hikers, generously donated by the Greater South Fork Community Foundation. For more info go to CMT on Southfork.org
Continental Divide Trail
Continental Divide TrailIn December of 2015, South Fork was named the first designated Continental Divide Trail Gateway Community in Colorado. The Continental Divide Trail Coalition seeks to benefit communities along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT). Launched in 2013, this program recognized communities for their part in promoting awareness of the CDT as an important national and local resource.
Established by Congress, in 1978, the CDT is one of the most significant trail systems in the world. Considered one of the greatest long-distance trails in the world, it is the highest, most challenging, and most remote of our National Scenic Trails. The CDT passes over US Highway 160, approximately 17 miles west of South Fork, at the top of Wolf Creek Pass, as part of the 3100 miles it traverses from Mexico to Canada. Long distance hikers and day hikers use South Fork as a base or a stopping off point during the most beautiful section of the hike, the majestic San Juan Mountains. South Fork is the only Gateway Community to provide bicycles to hikers, generously donated by the Greater South Fork Community Foundation. For more info go to CMT on Southfork.org
Shaw Lake
Tucker Ponds
Crystal Lakes
Poage Lake
Continental Reservoir