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Animas River

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Animas River

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Please check local regulations for: San Juan National Forest

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    Best Hikes to Animas River

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    1. Animas River & Molas Lake — Silverton

    13.0km

    04:13

    590m

    590m

    Wilderness descent through wildflower meadows to meet historic trains at the Animas River.

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    Intermediate
    Colorado Trail descent through 30+ switchbacks to remote Vestal Basin beneath towering shark-fin peaks.
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    June 25, 2020

    The Animas River is a roaring and popular whitewater river. It is 126 miles long and a tributary of the San Juan River. In this part of the San Juan Mountains, it flows along the Colorado Trail and the Durango-Silverton Steam train line.

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      Elevation 2,740 m

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      Location: San Juan County, Colorado, United States

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