PAGOSA Locations - fridays   

Paint Out leader  Lise Neer  

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

START TIME  9:00 AM

NOTE for July, the first Friday is on the 4th, so doubtful that we’ll to paint out that morning, due to friends/family visiting for the holiday weekend.

June 6

Teal Campground @ Williams Creek Reservoir

26.4 miles from downtown Pagosa; go north on Piedra/CR 600, which turns into 631; pass Bridge CG; turn right on 640, at Wms. Creek CG; Teal is next; park at Day use lot (small fee per vehicle). Camping info: recreation.gov / First come/first served

Inexpensive camping, restrooms, picnic tables, water

Quiet lake surrounded by peaks and meadows; excellent views; open spaces, shade, tall trees, trails https://maps.app.goo.gl/4aiAyWhFcSYZejRC6

June 13 (Lise will be traveling through end of June; other Pagosa painters may be hosting)

La Ventana / South Hatcher shore

Turn left from Piedra (CR 600) at South Shore Estates sign; parking lot & shelter on right

Porta-john, picnic shelter, paved/dirt parking, views, water, fishing dock, trail; Rocky riverbed (dry if past runoff season) and cliff; fishing jetty, lake & mountain views

June 20

Root House Cafe—downtown Pagosa

Take 5th St from 160 (possible construction delays), drive past grow domes and park in Root House lot next to river path

Restrooms & refreshments at Root House; view of Hot Springs resort, river path & benches, “Hippie Dip“

June 27 --  Host: Laura Lee Drumright 615-424-2934)

Piedra River Trail

Take Piedra / 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 trail, river access, CG bathroom. Can be windy/sunny. Option: park on nearby Taylor Ln. pullout near Upper Piedra Campground, rather than hike to a painting spot. https://maps.app.goo.gl/4HZezzKYhj7wwfCY9

7/4/25
Holiday (optional paintout) — Highlands Park 
From Hwy 160 take N. Pagosa Blvd. about 6 miles; turn left at mailboxes and park in lot just beyond.
Parking lot (dirt), playground, benches, shade Views, trees, shade, benches, trail
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fjupJVM4tTqSqJum7

7/11/25
Bruce Spruce Ranch Lise Neer
MEET in front of BRUCE SPRUCE OFFICE
Drive east from Pagosa toward Treasure Falls, turn left at Bruce Spruce CG sign (231 West Fork Rd.)
Minimal parking (carpooling recommended) tall trees, mountain views of Treasure Falls & Boot Jack hill, creek, trails
Restrooms in CG
https://brucespruceranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bruce-spruce-ranch-grounds-map-lg.png
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZS8Kj6MfzE7NGZR77

7/18/25
East Fork CG — lunch at Riff Raff? Lise Neer 
9.6 miles NE of Pagosa on 160; turn right onto East Fork Rd. (easy to miss the sign)
Carpool due to limited parking (host will camp here the night before; 1-2 add'l cars possible at site #10, Loop A)
East Fork San Juan River, Ponderosa forest, camping by reservation or FCFS
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oPmtZEJdwr3sc4KM6

7/25/25 Highlands Park Lise Neer Off N. Pagosa Blvd.; turn at mailboxes just south of Saddle Cir. Parking lot (dirt), playground, benches, shade Peak views, trees, shade, benches, trail https://maps.app.goo.gl/fjupJVM4tTqSqJum7