Anderson
- 18.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,827 ft
- climb
- 11,547 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Anderson open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Anderson, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Travel is not advised to the San Juan NF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Multiple roads and trails damaged by flooding on SJNF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Bear Activity High Across San Juan National Forest
Agency alert covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
West Fork Road and Bridge Closure Order
Agency alert covering Pagosa Ranger District · Order 02-13-06-25-19 · USFS · Pagosa Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Anderson is a hard hike in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 9,193 feet to about 11,547 feet over a distance of about 18.3 miles. The route is natural-surfaced and allows horses. The trail's high point sits well above the low point, and the climb is rated hard. Plan for a long day on foot or with a horse. Nearby, Fourmile Stock Dr. and Upper Fourmile are both hikes within about 3 miles. Fourmile Creek offers canoeing, and Park Creek Campground is about 4.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Crazy Horse Outfitters8 mi away
- Pagosa Riverside Campground10 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fourmile Stock Dr.Hiking2.7 mi
- Fourmile CreekCanoeing3 mi
- Upper FourmileHiking3.2 mi
- Park CreekCamping4.9 mi
- East Fork Piedra RiverCanoeing5.9 mi
- Piedra River - Upper West aka Never MindRock climbing8.1 mi
- Piedra River - East SideRock climbing8.1 mi
West Fork CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Windy PassHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
OverlookHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Newt JackHiking · ~16 min drive
- Turkey CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
Treasure FallsHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hotz SpringHiking · ~18 min drive
- Coyote HillHiking · ~12 min drive
- Upper FourmileHiking · ~5 min drive
- Lower RimHiking · ~18 min drive
- Turkey SpringsHiking · ~13 min drive
Also worth it near here
Pagosa PeakSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Long DrawMountain biking · ~11 min drive
- ExpressCross-country skiing · ~11 min drive
West Fork San Juan RiverCanoeing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Piedra River - Upper West aka Never MindRock climbing · ~14 min drive