Colorado · Hiking · Near South Fork

Treasure Falls

Treasure FallsPhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.8 mi
round trip
189 ft
climb
8,323 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Blocked today

A road serving this area is closed; agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, State DOT 511, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago

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Road closed

US 160: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.

As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Treasure Falls is a short, easy hike in the Pagosa Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.75 miles long and rises about 190 feet from a low point of 8,128 feet to a high of 8,323 feet. The trailhead is named Treasure Falls Trailhead, and the route is an out-and-back. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 75°F in June and August to about 79°F in July, with lows near 40°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F and lows near -10°F. The trail is open from about May 15 to October 31. Bikes are allowed. The Overlook hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and West Fork Campground is about 1.4 miles off. The Pillars climbing area is about 2.8 miles away, and the West Fork San Juan River offers canoeing about 4.8 miles from the trailhead.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    West Fork Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Ramon's Mexican Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 19 mi

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