Dolores Ranger District
The Dolores Ranger District manages 597,373 acres of the San Juan National Forest in Dolores, Montezuma and San Miguel counties, Colorado. The District stretches west of the La Plata Mountains and north to Lizard Head Pass. Its employees are co-located at the Dolores Public Lands Office with the BLM Tres Rios Field Office.
District Ranger: Nick Mustoe
Recreation Sites
Aspen Guard Station
Aspen Guard Station is a beautiful cabin. Built between 1938-1940, this cabin offers a visit to the past while being near enough to civilization to have a foot in both worlds. This old cabin…
Aspen Loop Trail
Aspen Loop Trail (631) boasts incredible natural beauty thanks to the thick aspen forests and the wild peaks of the La Plata Mountains. Hesperus Mountain, one of the most notable peaks in this San…
Aspen Spur Trail
Aspen Spur Trail (175) connects the west end and east end of Aspen Loop Trail (631). Distance (one way): 5 milesMinimum elevation: 9,510 feetMaximum elevation: 10,193 feet
Bear Creek Trail
Bear Creek trail (607) begins at the confluence of Bear Creek and the Dolores River and merges with a portion of the Highline Loop National Recreation Trail, eight miles upstream. This is a great…
Big Al Trail
Big Al Trail (630) is handicapped accessible and offers spectacular views of the West Mancos River Valley and the La Plata Mountains with the visually prominent Mount Hesperus. The trail is a wide,…
Boggy Draw Trail System
The Boggy Draw trail system is an extensive system of loop trails just outside of Dolores. With over 75 miles of well-maintained trails, Boggy Draw is an extremely popular destination for tourists…
Box Canyon Trail
Box Canyon Trail starts along FS561 shortly before you reach Transfer Campground. There is a sign on the right (east) side of the road for the Box Canyon Trail. This is a good place to park. The…
Bradfield Campground
Site Open
The Bradfield Campground is located 30 miles northwest of Dolores in the Dolores River Canyon below McPhee Dam. The campground is large and open with 22 campsites, all first-come, first-serve. It…
Burnett Creek Trail
Burnett Creek Trail (641) is one of the quickest accesses to the Calico North/Upper Trail (208) and Calico South/Lower Trail (211) for those able to drive to the actual trailhead. After passing…
Burro Bridge Campground
Site Closed
Two miles northeast of Dunton, Burro Bridge is one of three campgrounds along the West Dolores Road (Forest Rd. 535). The campground has 14 sites with a few shade trees on a sloping hillside above…