Weminuche Wilderness
San Juan & Rio Grande National Forests

At 488,210 acres, the Weminuche Wilderness is the largest wilderness area in Colorado. The average elevation on the Wilderness is 10,000', but there are 3-14er's here (Windom, Eolus and Sunlight Peaks) and many others that pass 13,000'. But climbing the high peaks in these mountains is different: nearly everything is volcanic in nature and a lot of it is "rotten" with loose and crumbling rock. That same volcanic rock makes for rich, fertile soil and grows a pretty heavy forest cover, too.

There are many established trails in the Weminuche Wilderness, including a 50-mile section of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.