San Juan National Forest

USDA Forest Service
San Juan National Forest
15 Burnett Court
Durango, CO 81301
970-247-4874

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
970-385-1257

Southwestern Colorado
Public Lands
Campground Guide

Tabloid format, 12-pages. Detailed descriptions of all San Juan NF campgrounds with related camping information and tips. Free.

San Juan Skyway

This 232-mile loop, one of the most scenic drives in America, is open year-round (except when passes are closed temporarily by snow). The brochure includes a map and descriptions of the communities linked by the Byway, including Durango, Silverton, Ouray, Telluride, Dolores, and Cortez. Free.

Alpine Explorer

A 23-page guide to the natural and historical resources on the ALpine Loop Backcountry Byway. Lavishly illustrated. $6.99 plus postage.

Alpine Loop
ATVs and
Unlicensed Motorcyles Summer Travel Routes

The 65-mile Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway winds through the alpine terrain of the San Juan Mountains, connecting the towns of Lake City, Ouray, and Silverton. Recommended for four-wheel drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, and mountain bikes. Brochure contains map and explains legal restrictions on motorized vehicles. Free.

Weminuche Wilderness Guide

Tabloid format, 8 pages. Descriptions of popular areas, regulations, Leave No Trace principles, stock use, safety tips, coexisting with wildlife, and more. Free.

Weminuche Wilderness Map

Contours (80'), roads, trails, regulations, no-camping and no-campfires areas, safety tips. Plastic coated, waterproof, tear resistant. Published by National Geographic / Trails Illustrated. $11.95 plus postage.

San Juan
National Forest
Visitors Map

Roads, trails, campgrounds, Wilderness information, points of interest and overlooks, travel-management rules. Plastic coated. $10

Colorado Southwest
Recreation Topo Map

Trail and road access on public land near Cortez, Durango, Lake City, Pagosa Springs, Silverton, and Telluride. Plastic, waterproof, tear resistant. Published by Latitude 40. $11.95 plus postage.

Map of the Mountains
between Silverton and Durango

Three-dimensional, plastic. Contours (80'), landforms, roads, trails, etc. Published by Drake Mountain Maps. $9.00 plus postage.

Mountain Bike Map: Durango, Silverton, Telluride

Shows 33 dirt and 7 road rides, with difficulty ratings, length, net vertical feet, highest elevation, etc. Contours (80'), roads, trails, riders' responsibilities. Plastic coated, waterproof, tear resistant. Published by National Geographic / Trails Illustrated. $9.95 plus postage.