Hiking & Biking :: Pagosa Springs Colorado

Silver Trails Project Recap

Posted on June 19, 2016 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Visit the new Pagosa Area Trail Council website – PagosaTrails.org. The water was roaring with such velocity that we couldn’t hear one another speak. Mouths moved, like there was supposed to be some sound emitting from its depths but still we couldn’t hear anything. This was the end of our short hike from the parking lot. We’d travelled over the…

Public Lands Day – in Photos

Posted on September 26, 2016 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

This year marks the 23rd National Public Lands Day, and the first in Pagosa Springs for a very long time. The idea behind this day is to connect people to public lands in their community, inspire environmental stewardship, and encourage use of public lands for education, recreation, and general health. For this event offering there were various games and activities…

Public Lands Day – September 24

Posted on September 7, 2016 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

We live in a community surrounded by 1.8-million acres of national forest. A landscape that encompasses some of the most remote and pristine land in Colorado. On Saturday, September 24th the Pagosa Area Trails Council is partnering with the Pagosa Ranger District for a Public Lands Day Celebration. The celebration begins at 8:00 am at Coyote Hill. Located on Piedra…

September Trail Work Projects

Posted on August 29, 2016 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

The weather is cooling and every couple of mornings a lace of snow can be seen at the uppermost peaks that surround Pagosa Spring. We have a couple months to complete outstanding trail projects which will be most beneficial for trail users next spring. The Pagosa Area Trails Council (PATC) has scheduled a couple of volunteer work projects for which…

August Volunteer Trail Work Projects

Posted on July 26, 2016 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Visit the new Pagosa Area Trail Council website – PagosaTrails.org. It is the heat of the summer, but we are hopeful that monsoon season is coming and will cool the day’s we have remaining for summer projects. The Pagosa Area Trails Council (PATC), and one of its sister user groups (San Juan Backcountry Horsemen), have scheduled a couple of volunteer…

Recap Little Blanco Trail Project

Posted on July 24, 2016 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

One of my favorite quotes as a backpacker is, “Low snow doesn’t mean no snow.” Everyone knows that the trails we enjoy were built and constructed likely years ago but the maintenance and upkeep of trails can be varied from annual cutting and brushing to numerous years between these chores. When trail users step off the created and designed path…

June Volunteer Trail Work Projects

Posted on May 30, 2016 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Visit the new Pagosa Area Trail Council website – Click Here For years you have been enjoying hiking on pathways created by others. Have you ever thought about giving a little time back to the trail system you so very much enjoy using? Join one of the Pagosa Area Trails Council (PATC) trail projects. PATC was created in 1997 through…

5K Trash Walk

Posted on April 12, 2016 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Strut your stuff during Earth Day! Step Outdoors, LLC is collaborating with Pagosa’s SOS (Southwest Organization for Sustainability) for the third annual 5K Trash Walk. One of many events being held during the Earth Week celebration, the 5K Trash Walk will be held on Saturday, April 23rd beginning at 9:00 am. Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 and continues…

Crater Lake Trail in Full Bloom

Posted on August 7, 2015 by jacquearagon | 0 Comments

Photos Courtesy, Lisa Miranda The Trail to Crater Lake is in full bloom this summer! Schedule this hike if you want to capture wildflowers galore. THEGEARHUNT Crater Lake trail is 2.1 miles long. It begins at Forest Trail 707- Rio Grande National Forest (off of Forest Road 380) and ends at Crater Lake. The trail is open for the following uses: Hiking,…

Summer Hike to Opal Lake

Posted on August 4, 2015 by jacquearagon | 0 Comments

Opal Lake is is an easy hike and a wonderful way to spend a few hours. To get to Opal Lake, Drive south on HWY. 84 from Pagosa to Blanco Basin Road #326. After driving 10 miles, turn right and go across the Blanco River Bridge. Follow Castle Creek Road #660 until you reach…

Be Lightning Prepared

Posted on July 21, 2014 by stepoutdoors | 0 Comments

Summertime in the Colorado Mountains requires attention skyward in the summer months. The snow finally melts from the highest peaks about the same time lightning and thunder make a daily presence. The adage, off the highest peaks by noon has real meaning. What you need and should know. Lightning can and will do anything. It is unpredictable and uncontrollable. Distance….

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