La Garita Wilderness
The La Garita Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the La Garita Mountains of southern Colorado. The 129,626-acre wilderness established in 1964 in Gunnison and Rio Grande National Forests includes segments of the Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide Trail.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include San Luis Peak.
San Luis Peak
Peak
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San Luis Peak is a high summit in the San Juan Mountains, a range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,022-foot fourteener is located in the Gunnison National Forest portion of the La Garita Wilderness in Saguache County approximately 10 miles north of Creede.
La Garita Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: protected area in southwestern Colorado, US
- Category: US Wilderness Area
- Location: Saguache, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover La Garita Wilderness from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“La Garita Wilderness” goes by many names.
- French: “La Garita Wilderness”
- Spanish: “Área salvaje La Garita”
- Spanish: “Selva La Garita”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cathedral and North Creede.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baldy Alto and La Garita Mountains.
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