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Animas River Trail and Needle Creek Trail

Animas River Trail and Needle Creek Trail(edit)

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   #28 hike out of 110 in San Juan National Forest   |   
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14.3 mi
Distance
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7 hrs 18 min
Time
terrain
3,287 ft
Elev Gain

Overview

This is a difficult one way trail in San Juan National Forest.


Sights to See

  • Animas River

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Public Tracks

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brian.anderson0088 4 years, 10 months ago
Track (7/13/21, 1:55:35PM)
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rrusk 5 years, 9 months ago
Track (8/28/20, 7:58:11AM)
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James Lee 5 years, 9 months ago
Chicago Basin to Purgatory
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sethers.mahony 5 years, 9 months ago
Backpacking with Lauren

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