Opal Lake
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Mileage: 1.2 miles
Trailhead: Drive south on Colo. 84 from Pagosa Springs approximately eight miles to Blanco Basin Road (#657). After driving 10 miles, turn right across the Blanco River Bridge. Follow the Castle Creek Road (#660) to the signed junction for the Opal Lake Trailhead. Turn right here and drive a short distance to the trailhead on the right.
Description: The trail to Opal Lake is 1.2 miles and takes about 45 minutes to hike. A portion of the trail is steep before it traverses an open meadow to the lake. Groves of large aspen line the trail and several beaver dams can be seen in the area. The lake is bordered by wooded hillsides and a sheer mountain face. Minerals deposited at the inlet of the lake give it its milky color.

Williams Creek
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Mileage: Depends on destination
Trailhead: Drive north on Piedra Road about 22 miles. Turn right on Williams Creek Road (#640) past Williams Creek Reservoir and Cimarrona Campground, continuing on to the trailhead at the end of the road.
Description: The trail follows Williams Creek northward into the Weminuche Wilderness.  The first few miles of Williams Creek give the impression of a gigantic walled garden. Across the creek to the right is a group of peaks eroded from volcanic rock. Set your own destination — it continues on 14 miles to the Continental Divide.

Turkey Creek Trail
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Mileage: Depends on destination
Trailhead: Drive 7.3 miles northeast of Pagosa Springs on U.S. 160 to Jackson Mountain access road on the left. Follow it for four miles to the end of the road.
Description: This trail is the longest in this section of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is 20 miles from the trailhead through breathtaking scenery to the Continental Divide. Choose your own destination here. A five-mile hike will take you to the first creek crossing.

Piedra River
Difficulty: Easy
Mileage: Depends on destination
Trailhead: The upper terminus of the trail begins on the Piedra Road about 16 miles north of Pagosa Springs. After crossing the Piedra River you will notice the trailhead parking lot ahead of you on the left. The trail starts on the canyon rim and then descends to the river. Sheer cliffs rise on both sides for over several hundred yards.
Description: This is an easy trail for young and old alike if you only go the 3.5 miles to the footbridge across the Piedra. For a longer hike, follow the river for another 8.5 miles. The trail passes several cool box canyons to end at the bridge on the First Fork of the Piedra Road. Shuttle a vehicle to the First Fork Bridge for the longer hike.

Fourmile Falls
Difficulty: Moderate
Trailhead: From U.S. 160, turn north onto Lewis Street, take an immediate left onto 5th Street. Stay right on Fourmile Road (County Road 400 — this becomes #645). Drive north seven miles from Pagosa Springs. Turn right at the junction, travel four more miles to the trailhead. The trail follows Fourmile Creek with Eagle Mountain to the east.
Description: The trail is bordered by dense stands of aspen and spruce. At mile three you will reach the waterfall, which drops 300 feet from the cliff above.

Piedra Falls
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead: Drive north on Piedra Road about 17 miles to the junction at Sportman’s Supply. Leave the Piedra Road and continue on the Middle Fork Road (#636) for two miles. Take the first road to the right, East Toner Road (#637), and follow it to the end. Do not attempt to travel this road in wet weather.
Description: Walk up the river to a headgate where the trail begins. The falls are impressive, thundering off a cliff into a V-shaped canyon of huge boulders. The hike takes about 15 to 30 minutes each way.