Navajo Peak
Navajo Peak Trail is a 7-mile trail in San Juan National Forest, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes. It enters South San Juan Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The San Juan National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 37.1071° N, 106.8206° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 37.0865° N, 106.7548° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 4 segments.
The trail
| Length | 7 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 577 |
| Forest | San Juan National Forest (unit 0213) |
| States | Colorado |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/01 to 09/30 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 05/01 to 09/30 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 05/15 to 11/30 (month/day) |
| ATV | Allowed 05/15 to 11/30 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 05/15 to 11/30 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- South San Juan WildernessFS · about 74% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWolf Creek Piles Rx
25 mi from the trail midpoint · 2 acres
- PrescribedMogote Campground Piles Rx
30 mi from the trail midpoint · 72 acres
- PrescribedRito Hondo Piles Rx
32 mi from the trail midpoint · 60 acres
- PrescribedWillow Irtc Piles Fall Rx
44 mi from the trail midpoint · 411 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Guidebooks for South San Juan Wilderness and Colorado
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- Hiking Colorado's Weminuche and South San Juan Wilderness AreasDonna Ikenberry, 2014Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Navajo Peak Trail?
The Forest Service records 7 miles under this name in San Juan National Forest, the sum of 4 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Navajo Peak Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Navajo Peak Trail start?
The line begins at 37.1071° N, 106.8206° W and ends at 37.0865° N, 106.7548° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Navajo Peak Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters South San Juan Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: South San Juan Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Navajo Peak Trail?
Blanco River Group Campground (4.3 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Navajo Peak Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Navajo Peak Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Navajo Peak Trail?
San Juan National Forest, Forest Service unit 0213. The trail is in Colorado.
Is there a fire near the Navajo Peak Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Wolf Creek Piles Rx at 25 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 4 segments named Navajo Peak in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0213. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.