Chris Park
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Durango
Chris Park
Photo: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 140 ft
- climb
- 8,023 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Chris Park open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Columbine Ranger District. It doesn't name Chris Park, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).
Pagosa Ranger District Road Closure
Agency closure covering Columbine Ranger District · Order 02-13-08-26-17 · USFS · Columbine Ranger District
COLUMBINE RANGER DISTRICT Road Closure
Agency closure covering Columbine Ranger District · Order 02-13-08-26-18 · USFS · Columbine Ranger District
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
As of · Source: USFS · Columbine Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Chris Park is a short out-and-back trail in Colorado's San Juan National Forest covering 1.51 miles with 140 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,023 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Pinkerton Hot Springs
Hot spring
On your way back · 5 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Best time to visit Chris Park
Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
40° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 19°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 35°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
79° / 49°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 48°
16 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemon Dam, CO, 12.6 mi away at 8,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
