11,200 ft
Elevation
12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Animas Forks
Remote mining town at 11,200 feet in the San Juan Mountains. Founded in 1873, accessible via the Alpine Loop 4WD road. Several original buildings remain including the famous Bay Window House.
Know before you go
Animas Forks
Sun & Moon
12:11 PM
Sunrise
7:17 PM
Solar Noon
2:24 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 12:48 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 1:47 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated
Live14h 13m of daylight
Animas Forks
Season
64days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 64 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Animas Forks
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Off Season
July — July conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Bear Creek Trail
hard · 6.61 mi · 1338 ft gain
Bear Creek-South Fork
moderate · 3.62 mi · 1136 ft gain
Gray Copper Gulch
easy · 2.08 mi · 859 ft gain
Hayden
hard · 10.33 mi · 2381 ft gain
Mears
moderate · 3.47 mi · 108 ft gain
Full Moon
moderate · 5.43 mi · 2126 ft gain
Cuba Gulch
hard · 6.64 mi · 1647 ft gain
Difficulty Creek
hard · 7.45 mi · 271 ft gain
Things to Do
Eureka Campground
Eureka Campground
Eureka Campground and Store
Eureka Campground and Store
Bear Creek-South Fork
cycling · Trails near 38.0°N 107.6°W
Bear Creek Trail
hiking · Bear Creek Trail
Bear Creek
cycling · Trails near 38.0°N 107.6°W
Bear Creek-South Fork
hiking · Bear Creek-South Fork
Gray Copper Gulch
hiking · Gray Copper Gulch
Brown Mountain Road
snow_sports · Brown Mountain Road
