Devils Hole
- 9.5 mi
- round trip
- 2,579 ft
- climb
- 8,611 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Devils Hole open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Devils Hole, 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.
Devils Hole is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 9.5 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of roughly 2,580 feet, taking you from a low point of about 6,814 feet to a high of about 8,611 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Lemon Dam weather station, which sits at a similar elevation, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 49°F, while August and September bring more wet days. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. The Sheep Creek and Poison Ivy hikes both start about 0.6 miles away, and the Piedra Camp 3 campground is about 0.8 miles off. For paddling, the First Fork Piedra River is about 5.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Crazy Horse Outfitters14 mi away
- Wilderness Journeys Pagosa16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Sheep CreekHiking0.6 mi
- Poison IvyHiking0.6 mi
- Piedra Camp 3Camping0.8 mi
- Piedra Camp 2Camping0.8 mi
- Piedra Camp 1Camping1 mi
- First Fork Piedra RiverCanoeing5.7 mi
- Devil CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
- Piedra RiverRock climbing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Sheep CreekHiking · Next door
- Poison IvyHiking · ~1 min drive
- Devils Hole TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Snow Springs TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- HORSE CREEKHiking · ~3 min drive
- First Notch 3 TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- First Notch 2 TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Horse Creek TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- ELK CREEKHiking · ~5 min drive
- First Notch Winter TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Devils Hole
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, 18.1 mi away at 8,110 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
