The Top 15 Natural Monuments in San Juan County
San Juan County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 15
beautiful natural monuments in San Juan County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in San Juan County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: December 15, 2025
Ice Lake
Highlight • Lake
Ice Lake is a stunning alpine lake that is perfect for a break. You are surrounded by the majestic peaks of Golden Horn, Pilot Knob and Ulysses S Grant Peak. …
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Clear Creek Waterfall
Highlight • Waterfall
Powerful waterfall, the trail leads right past it. Currently, the area is severely affected by avalanche damage.
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Island Lake
Highlight • Lake
Island lake is a cerulean-blue alpine lake nestled just north of Ice Lake below Grant Peak. This is one of the best views you will get in the Ice Lakes Basin.
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Cinnamon Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Cinnamon Pass is part of the iconic Alpine Loop. From here, you will enjoy a stunning view over the San Juan Mountains, especially Handies Peak, one of the Colorado 14ers. …
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Coal Bank Pass
Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass
Coal Bank Pass sits at an elevation of 10,610 feet and serves as a link between the towns of Silverton and Durango. Situated along the renowned Million Dollar Highway, it offers travelers spectacular vistas of rugged peaks and stunning landscapes.
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Red Mountain Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Red Mountain Pass is nestled within the San Juan Mountains and reaches an elevation of 11,018 feet. It is surrounded with dramatic landscapes decked with red and yellow hues, showcasing …
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Potato Lake
Highlight (Segment) • Lake
At an elevation of just over 9,800 feet, Potato Lake is a high elevation lake near the Needle Mountains. The trail approaching the lake is called Spud Lake Trail, but …
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Maggie Gulch Overlook
Highlight • Viewpoint
From here you can look south out over Maggie Gulch, Canby Mountain, Sheep Mountain, and the Weminuche Wilderness. The Hardrock 100 route and a few old abandoned gold mines can be seen throughout the valley.
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View on Grenadier Range
Highlight • Viewpoint
This is a perfect spot for a picture postcard view of the Grenadier Range: You can see Garfield Peak, Greystone Peak, Electric Peak with Arrow Peak, Vestal Peak and Trinity …
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Snowdon Peak
Highlight • Summit
Snowdon Peak (13,077 feet) is a lesser climbed peak on the edge of the Weminuche Wilderness. The summit requires a class 2 scramble with a non-exposed class 3 move near …
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