San Juan National Forest

San Juan National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National Forests

Address: 15 Burnett Ct
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: 970-247-4874;
Fax: 970-385-1243;
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r2/sanjuan
Size: 2,500,000 acres.
Location: Southwestern Colorado. Accessible by US 160 and 550. Nearby cities/towns include Cortez, Durango, and Pagosa Springs.
Facilities: 39 campgrounds, 8 group camps, dispersed camping, picnic grounds, boat ramps, trails, lookout towers, scenic drives.
Activities: Camping, hunting, fishing, boating, canoeing, water-skiing, hiking, mountain biking, OHV riding, horseback riding, mountain climbing, rock climbing, snowmobiling, interpretive programs.
Special Features: Chimney Rock Archeological Area, landmarked by a prominent spire atop a high mesa and featuring thousand-year-old dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan people; Treasure Falls, a 105-foot drop of Fall Creek; three large reservoirs: McPhee, Lemon, and Vallecita; six wilderness areas; Durango Mountain Resort. Nearby are Canyon of the Ancients National Monument (on Bureau of Land Management lands) and Mesa Verde National Park (see entry in national parks section).

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