Wilderness · Colorado
Weminuche Wilderness
Colorado’s largest wilderness — the Needle Mountains
TypeWilderness
StateColorado
Best seasonMid-summer through fall
Don’t missChicago Basin fourteeners
The biggest wilderness in Colorado, a roadless expanse of the rugged San Juans reached by the historic Durango–Silverton steam train. Chicago Basin hides three fourteeners and a herd of mountain goats.
What to see
- Chicago Basin
- Needle Mountains
- Durango–Silverton train access
- Rio Grande Pyramid
- Continental Divide Trail
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