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Navajo Lake State Park - Cottonwood Campground To North San Juan River Trail

Name: Navajo Lake State Park - Cottonwood Campground To North San Juan River Trail
Rating: 2.00

Type: Trail

Length: 2.50 Miles

Elevation Gain: N/A

Cost: $5.00

Rating:

(2.00)1

Difficulty: 1point5stars

(1.50)

Solitude:

(2.00)

ADA Accessible: No

Bikes Allowed: No

Dogs Allowed: Yes

Interpretive Guide: No

Address: 36 Road 4110 #1

City: Navajo Dam

County: San Juan

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This sign is posted near to where the trail starts/ends. (Photo by Blaze)

The San Juan River is a premier fly fishing destination. (Photo by Blaze)

This unusual rock formation is called E.T. Rock and can be found along the North San Juan River Trail. (Photo by Blaze)

The ruin is an old lookout and defensive position. (Photo by Blaze)

This is where the BLM trail starts/ends. (Photo by Blaze)

This display map shows the network of existing and proposed trails. (Photo by Blaze)

The trail parallels the San Juan River. (Photo by Blaze)

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Navajo Lake State Park - Cottonwood Campground To North San Juan River Trail
By Blaze on 8/16/2014
Rating: 2stars

Difficulty: 1point5stars

Solitude:

Distance: 8.70 Miles Duration: 3 hours, 28 minutes

This log covers my hike from the Navajo Lake State Park - Cottonwood Campground To North San Juan River Trail, but also includes the Simon Canyon Trail (BLM).

Finding the trailhead from the Cottonwood Campground was a little confusing at first, but basically it starts near the river and parallels it. You get some scenic views of the river along the way, but it is even more scenic along the North San Juan River Trail. The only problem with the latter trail is it was very poorly maintained at the far end. I am not sure where the trail actually ended. It just seemed to disappear and walking became increasingly difficult so I turned around.

On the way back, I took the Simon Canyon Trail to the end where the ruin is located. This was a pleasing diversion and added more miles to my hike.