Considering the hundreds of miles of trails in the area, it's easy to imagine that some people will choose to explore them by running.  In fact, there might not be a more beautiful area for trail running.  Choose between trails through dense forests, high alpine meadows or in a canyon, along a river.  The Pagosa Springs area offers trail runners a variety of terrain and any level of challenge desired.

For trail routes, visit www.pagosatrails.net. Please note that many of the area trails are also shared by mountain bikes. 

Turkey Springs Area
Turkey Springs is Pagosa's outdoor playground.  It's close to town with a variety of loop options, so every run will be different for many, many ventures out.  Check out popular loop options at www.pagosatrails.net. 

Much of the Pagosa Springs area has good roads to continue your regular exercise or training regimen while on vacation.  Both North and South Pagosa Blvd. provide good routes with loop options. Many runners also run to the top of Wolf Creek Pass on Hwy 160, starting at Treasure Falls, about 12 miles east of town.  Remember, you are starting at 7,500 feet when determining distance and difficulty.

Thanks to the efforts of GECKO (Giving Every Child Knowledge of the Outdoors), a local non-profit, Pagosa Springs is now home to the Pagosa Peaks Trail Series.  Starting off with the Turkey Track Trail Marathon in June, the Devil Mountain 50k Ultra and wrap things up with the Mountain Chile Cha Cha.