Horse Mountain
About
Horse Mountain is a summit of 9,946 feet in the Pagosa Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, about 11 miles from the town of Piedra. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 42°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through March. The Beaver Lakes hike starts less than a mile away, and the Monument Park Winter mountain biking trail is about a mile off. For an overnight base, Piedra Camp 1 and 2 are both within 3 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,946 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Horse Mountain
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–76°F and lows of 29–42°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rio Grande Rsvr, CO weather station, 29 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan34° high-4° low4 days with snow
- Feb37° high-2° low4 days with snow
- Mar43° high9° low5 days with snow
- Apr50° high20° low5 days with snow
- May60° high29° low2 days with snow
- Jun71° high36° low
- Jul76° high42° low
- Aug73° high41° low
- Sep68° high35° low
- Oct58° high25° low2 days with snow
- Nov44° high12° low3 days with snow
- Dec34° high-3° low3 days with snow
Where it is
- Pagosa Ranger District · Ranger district
- San Juan National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Piedra, Colorado · 11 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Pagosa Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
West Fork Road and Bridge Closure Order
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Beaver LakesHiking0.9 mi
- Monument Park WinterMountain biking1 mi
- Piedra Camp 1Camping2.6 mi
- Piedra Camp 2Camping2.8 mi
- Devil CreekCanoeing3.4 mi
- Piedra RiverRock climbing6.5 mi
- First Fork Piedra RiverCanoeing7 mi
- Piedra River - East SideRock climbing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
