History Hikes

Join the Farmington Museum for a fun and informative hike that explores the cultural and natural history of the Four Corners region. Space is verry limited and registration is required. This program is for 16+ years and older and includes transportation. 

Hike Schedule: 

• Saturday, April 1st Honaker Trail--near Goose Neck State Park with an elevation gain of 1,643. This trail is rated hard because of a decent of over 1500ft to the San Juan River.  
• Saturday, April 15th Twin Falls Trail--near Teec Nos Pos AZ. This 6-mile hike is rated moderate.
• Saturday, May 27th Cascade Creek East Fork--near Durango. This trail is rated as moderate with a gain in elevation of 1564ft. 
• Saturday, June 24th Engineer Mountain from Coal Bank Pass near Silverton, Colorado.  Gain in elevation is 2,299ft..
• Saturday, July 8th Cross Mountain Trail--near Telluride, Colorado. This 7-mile roundtrip trail is rated moderate with a gain in elevation of 2,109ft.. 
• Satruday, July 22nd Lobo Overlook & Continental --near Creede, Colorado. This 5-mile roundtrip trail is rated moderate with a gain in elevation of 885ft.. 
• Saturday, August 5th Silver Mountain--near Hesperus, Colorado. This 9-mile roundtrip trail is rated hard with a gain in elevation of 4,022ft.. 
• Saturday, September 2nd Madden Peak--near Hesperus, Colorado.  This 9-mile roundtrip trail is rated difficult with a gain in elevation of 2,352 ft..
• Saturday, September 16th Columbus Basin Trail--near Hesperus, Colorado. This 5-mile roundtrip trail is rated moderate with a gain of elevation of 1,263ft.. 

Bus leaves from the Farmington Museum promptly at 8:00am. Call 505-599-1400 for registration or questions. Cancellations can be made 48-hours in advance for credit for use for a future hike. Please pack plenty of water, sun screen, hat, and appropriate shoes.