# The Piedra river trail - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-piedra-river-trail/ - Published: 2016-03-05T15:11:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout ##### A few short miles off the main road that goes through Pagosa Springs one finds themselves in the midst of endless snowy fields with the San Juan mountains in the background. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### Going off an old topographical map, I park near to where I believe the trail head begins, strap on my snowshoes, and forage my way up the mountain. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### The Piedra river is initially far below me as I trek across the mountain side, but after a couple of miles I start a slow descent into a canyon that brings me close to the water. ##### You can catch glimpses of fast moving river otters as they pop up in the places where the ice has melted away in the wintry sun. ##### It appears before me and at first I think my eyes are playing tricks on me. ##### _“Can it be real?”_ ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### I make my way down to the rivers edge, and find myself standing next to the great frozen waterfall. I run my hands upon the ice and feel Nature’s power trapped and silently, patiently, waiting for that Spring day that will release Winter’s grip. ##### 󠀁[󠀁[ ##### The rest of the hike was carried out in a peaceful slumber, a mountainous trance that gripped my senses and wouldn’t let go. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-piedra-river-trail/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20Piedra%20river%20trail&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fthe-piedra-river-trail%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-piedra-river-trail/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-piedra-river-trail/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-piedra-river-trail/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-piedra-river-trail/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…