PAGOSA Locations - fridays   

Paint Out leader  Lise Neer  

Email: lisegneer@yahoo.com       Cell:   303 249 8621 

START TIME  9:00 AM

All Paintouts are on Friday, from 9:00-Noon, unless otherwise noted.
Host, Lise Neer 303-249-8621 (text OK; some areas may not have cell service)

Sept 5
East Fork Road
Lise Neer
Meet in parking area just before campground, carpool up the road a few miles to some views, park along the creek.
9.6 miles NE of Pagosa on 160; turn right onto East Fork Rd. (easy to miss)
East Fork San Juan River, Ponderosa forest, camping by reservation or FCFS
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oPmtZEJdwr3sc4KM6

Sept 12
Piedra River Trailhead
Lise Neer
Follow Piedra Rd / CR 600 about 19 miles from downtown Pagosa; parking lot on left, trail runs south along the river. https://pagosatrails.org/portfolio/piedra-river-trail-no/
Scenic views, hiking if interested, river access, CG bathroom. Can be windy/sunny.
Option: park on Taylor Ln. pullout near Upper Piedra Campground, rather than hike to a painting spot. https://maps.app.goo.gl/4HZezzKYhj7wwfCY9

Sept 19
Williams Creek Reservoir
Lise Neer
26.4 miles from downtown Pagosa; go north on Piedra/CR 600 (becomes 631); pass Bridge CG; turn right on 640, at Wms. Creek CG; Teal is next; park at Day use lot (fee $6.00/vehicle: Camping info: recreation.gov First come/first served)
Inexpensive Forest Svc. camping (first come, first served), restrooms, picnic tables, water
Quiet lake surrounded by peaks and meadows; excellent views; open spaces, shade, tall trees, hiking trails connect to the CDT https://maps.app.goo.gl/4aiAyWhFcSYZejRC6

Sept 26, 2025

"Gate 5"

Host: Lise Neer 

From Hwy. 160, drive north on Piedra (CR 600), turn left onto Mission, then right onto North Pagosa Blvd., to parking lot on left, total 3.7 miles. 

No restroom available; some steps and rocky sections; parking, shade 

Short walk on the trail to a streambed, small meadows, and wonderfully scented Ponderosa pines.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/YfAAbQXtU9jwQAbc7