Wheeler Geologic Area, La Garita Wilderness
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Facts and practical information
The Wheeler Geologic Area is a highly eroded outcropping of layers of volcanic ash, in the La Garita Mountains of Mineral County, in southern Colorado in the western United States about 10 miles east north-east of Creede. The ash is the result of eruptions from the La Garita Caldera approximately 25 million years ago. ()
Coordinates: 37°52'57"N, 106°47'2"W
Day trips
Wheeler Geologic Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: San Juan volcanic field.
Colorado