Upper Fourmile
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 518 ft
- climb
- 11,719 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Upper Fourmile open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Upper Fourmile, 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.
Upper Fourmile is an easy out-and-back hike in Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness, within the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest. The trail is about 1.9 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 518 feet, and it runs from a low point of about 11,200 feet to a high of about 11,720 feet. The route is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from June 1 to September 30. Fourmile Stock Dr. lies about 0.9 miles away, and Piedra Falls is about 3.1 miles off. Paddlers can head to the East Fork Piedra River, about 3.2 miles away, and Crazy Horse Outfitters offers camping about 8.1 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Crazy Horse Outfitters8 mi away
- Pagosa Riverside Campground13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fourmile Stock Dr.Hiking0.9 mi
- Piedra FallsHiking3.1 mi
- East Fork Piedra RiverCanoeing3.2 mi
- Fourmile CreekCanoeing6 mi
Crazy Horse OutfittersCampingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.1 mi
- Park CreekCamping8.1 mi
- Piedra River - Upper West aka Never MindRock climbing8.4 mi
- Piedra River - Lower WestRock climbing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
OverlookHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Windy PassHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Middle CreekHiking · ~16 min drive
Treasure FallsHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ArchuletaHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Palisade MeadowsHiking · ~16 min drive
- Piedra FallsHiking · ~5 min drive
- AndersonHiking · ~5 min drive
- SawtoothHiking · ~20 min drive
- OVERLOOKHiking · ~16 min drive
Also worth it near here
Pagosa PeakSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
West Fork San Juan RiverCanoeing · ~11 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rainbow Hot SpringsHot spring · ~11 min drive
- Piedra River - Upper West aka Never MindRock climbing · ~14 min drive
- Long DrawMountain biking · ~16 min drive