Colorado · Hiking

Coyote Hill

8.6 mi
round trip
284 ft
climb
8,108 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Coyote Hill open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Coyote Hill, 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.

Coyote Hill is a hard hike in the Pagosa Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 8.6 miles long and rated hard, with a one-way climb of 284 feet from a low of about 7,831 feet to a high of about 8,108 feet. The most comfortable time to go is summer. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Vallecito Reservoir show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs there stay in the upper 30s. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail. Winter Camp and Main, both cross-country ski areas, sit about 0.1 mile from the trail. Park Creek campground is about 4 miles away, and Fourmile Creek offers canoeing about 6 miles out.

Local outfitters

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