Animas River Trail

Animas River Trail: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Animas River Trail

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Animas River Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.22644, -107.86501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Animas River Trail

• Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~6 km · Must-see
• Smelter Mountain · viewpoint · La Plata · ~7 km · Must-see
• Durango Christian Church · church · La Plata · ~7 km · Must-see
• Brice Canyon · viewpoint · La Plata · ~13 km · Must-see
• Diorite Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~36 km · Must-see
• Babcock Peak · viewpoint · La Plata · ~37 km · Must-see
• Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~38 km · Must-see
• San Juan National Forest · sanctuary · La Plata · ~38 km · Must-see
• Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hermosa Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · La Plata · ~44 km · Must-see
• Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~45 km · Must-see
• Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~46 km · Must-see
• Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~48 km · Must-see
• Aztec Ruins National Monument · fort · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Animas River Trail

Other parks near Animas River Trail

• Molas Park · park · San Juan · ~75 km · Must-see
• Narraguinnep Natural Area · park · Dolores · ~108 km · Must-see
• Ute Park · park · La Plata · ~29 km
• Old Indian Racetrack Historic Site · park · San Juan · ~74 km
• Dolores City Park · park · Montezuma · ~77 km
• Lions Park · park · San Juan · ~78 km
• Flanders Park · park · Montezuma · ~79 km
• Joe Rowell Park · park · Montezuma · ~79 km
• Farmington Historical Marker · park · San Juan · ~80 km
• Hogback Historical Marker · park · San Juan · ~110 km

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