Pine-Piedra
- 13.4 mi
- round trip
- 646 ft
- climb
- 12,194 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Pine-Piedra open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Pine-Piedra, 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.
Pine-Piedra is a 13.4-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness, within the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The route starts at a low point of about 10,090 feet and climbs to a high of about 12,194 feet, with a total gain of 646 feet. It is a hard hike, and it is open from June 1 to September 30. The trail is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. The Forest Service manages the land. For a longer trip, consider Flint Creek, about 2.4 miles away, and Shaw Creek, about 2.6 miles away. Climbers can head to The Pope's Nose, about 3.5 miles away, and paddlers can reach the Los Pinos River, about 4.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Crazy Horse Outfitters10 mi away
- Wilderness Journeys Pagosa25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Flint CreekHiking2.4 mi
- Shaw CreekHiking2.6 mi
- The Pope's NoseRock climbing3.5 mi
Los Pinos RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi
- Weminuche CreekCanoeing5 mi
- Teal CampgroundCamping6.9 mi
- Sweet Willie BoulderRock climbing6.9 mi
Williams Creek CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Old Cave Basin TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ute LakeHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: dsearls, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- North RidgeHiking · ~7 min drive
- Rock CreekHiking · ~17 min drive
- Granite LakeHiking · ~8 min drive
- Flint CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Divide LakesHiking · ~7 min drive
- Hossick LakeHiking · ~13 min drive
- Shaw CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Flint Lakes TrailHiking · ~14 min drive