Best Hikes Near Bayfield, Colorado
3 curated trails near Bayfield, with stats, difficulty, parking info, and what to expect on the ground.
2 moderate1 hard/expert🐕 3 dog-friendly
San Juan Mountainsmoderate
Pine River Trail
13 mi1,700′ gain7h
Long Weminuche Wilderness valley trail starting at Vallecito Reservoir. Day-hikable to about mile 4 or used as a backpack approach for the upper Pine River basin. Excellent fall colors.
🐕 Dog-Friendly
San Juan Mountainsmoderate
Vallecito Creek Trail
8 mi1,200′ gain5h
Day-hike or backpack approach into the southern Weminuche Wilderness following Vallecito Creek. Less crowded than the Pine River. Excellent for shorter day-hikes from the Vallecito Reservoir area.
🐕 Dog-Friendly
San Juan Mountainshard
Endlich Mesa Trail
17 mi3,000′ gain10h
Long Weminuche Wilderness mesa traverse from Vallecito Reservoir. Very quiet backcountry, excellent for backpacking. Aspen forest below treeline, alpine meadows above.
🐕 Dog-Friendly