San Juan National Forest

The San Juan Public Lands encompass some 2.5 million acres managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, stretching across five Colorado counties in the southwestern corner of the state. This terrain ranges from high-desert mesas to alpine peaks, with thousands of miles of back roads and hundreds of miles of trails to explore. The spectacular landscape of the forest was shaped by continental and alpine glaciers. Valleys were carved out and lakes left behind. This created the land that early American Indians inhabited, and Eastern settlers viewed in awe.

There are countless recreational opportunities within the forest with an America Outdoors outfitter, including whitewater rafting, mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, fishing, hunting...and the list goes on!