Weminuche Wilderness

Fire restrictions

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Who manages Weminuche Wilderness

Getting to Weminuche Wilderness

• Piedra, CO is the nearest town, 4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Trailheads at Weminuche Wilderness

• Ute Creek Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 9,462 ft), at 37.7593, -107.3432
• Hunter Lake Trailhead (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 11,426 ft), at 37.6156, -106.8394
• Thirty Mile Trail (0.09 mi outside the boundary, 9,334 ft), at 37.7220, -107.2592
• Transfer Park Trailhead (0.18 mi outside the boundary, 8,494 ft), at 37.4634, -107.6822
• Texas Creek Trail (0.21 mi outside the boundary, 9,085 ft), at 37.7716, -107.1423
• Lobo Trailhead (0.27 mi outside the boundary, 11,746 ft), at 37.4931, -106.8013
• Fourmile Trailhead (0.28 mi outside the boundary, 9,191 ft), at 37.4091, -107.0529
• Williams Creek Trailhead (0.29 mi outside the boundary, 8,367 ft), at 37.5412, -107.1980

Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Weminuche Wilderness

• Windom Peak summit about 14,049 ft
• Mount Eolus summit about 14,035 ft
• North Eolus summit about 14,003 ft
• Blue Spruce Canyon canyon
• Dark Canyon canyon
• Coyote Basin Spring spring
• Hot Springs spring
• Annie Lakes lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Campgrounds in and around Weminuche Wilderness

Campgrounds inside the boundary: Palisades Horse Camp , each with its reservation system and amenities on campgroundsdb.com.

• Vallecito camping (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Thirty Mile camping (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• River Hill camping (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Transfer Park Campground (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Florida camping (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Fishing and water

• Rio Grande Reservoir fishing (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
• Andrews Lake fishing (0.8 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Weminuche Wilderness

• National forest Most of Weminuche Wilderness lies inside San Juan National Forest.
• National forestWeminuche Wilderness borders Rio Grande National Forest.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Colorado

• West Elk Wilderness (Gunnison County)
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness (Montrose County)
• Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness (Mesa County)
• Buffalo Peaks Wilderness (Park County)
• Byers Peak Wilderness (Grand County)

Colorado wilderness areas