Colorado · Hiking

Coldwater Stock Dr.

11.4 mi
round trip
1,411 ft
climb
9,533 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Jul, Sep
best months

Is Coldwater Stock Dr. open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Coldwater Stock Dr., so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Coldwater Stock Dr. is a hard out-and-back hike in the Pagosa Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail runs about 11.4 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,411 feet, from a low point of 7,315 feet to a high of 9,533 feet. The route is natural-surface and allows horses, and bikes are not permitted. The trail is open from June 1 to September 30, and the most comfortable stretch for a visit is typically July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation run from highs of 73 to 76°F with lows in the low 40s. Winter is cold, with January highs around 34°F and lows near -4°F. Nearby, the Cold Water hike is about 2 miles away, and Baldy Mountain is about 3.2 miles off. The First Fork Piedra River offers canoeing about 3.1 miles away, and the Piedra River climbing area is about 5.4 miles away.

Local outfitters

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