Colorado · Hiking · Near Durango

Hoffheins Connection

2.5 mi
round trip
408 ft
climb
8,021 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago

Is Hoffheins Connection open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Columbine Ranger District. It doesn't name Hoffheins Connection, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Columbine Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Hoffheins Connection is an easy, 2.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Columbine Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 408 feet from a low point of 7,610 feet to a high of 8,021 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Lewis weather station, which sits at a similar elevation, run from highs around 76°F in June to about 80°F in July, with lows near 50°F. Dry Fork, a mountain biking trail, lies just 0.4 miles away, and Junction Creek Trail is about 1.1 miles off. Climbers can head to the Far Right area, roughly 1.4 miles away, and Junction Creek Campground is about 1.7 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Junction Creek Campground - Day Use

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Serious Texas Barbecue

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi

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