La Garita Sd.
- 19.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,633 ft
- climb
- 12,717 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago
La Garita Sd. is a hard hike in Colorado's La Garita Wilderness, part of the Saguache Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 19.7 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,633 feet, starting at a low point of about 11,408 feet and reaching a high of about 12,717 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses, but bikes are not permitted. The La Garita SD Cut-off Trailhead is the parking for the route. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. La Garita Sd. Trail and Coyote are both hikes about 2.7 miles away, and Wheeler is about 3.2 miles off. For an overnight base, Hansen Mill Campground is about 4.5 miles away.
- La Garita Sd. TrailHiking2.6 mi
- CoyoteHiking2.7 mi
- WheelerHiking3.2 mi
- Hansen Mill CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Hansons Mill Dispersed CampsiteCamping4.5 mi
- South Fork Saguache CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
- Cathedral CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
- Rio GrandeRiver fishing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Wheeler LoopHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: C. K. Hartman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Farmers CreekHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: aspidoscelis, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)- La Garita Sd. TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Unknown CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
Wason Park Cut-OffHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: snowpeak, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- WheelerHiking · ~5 min drive
- West BellowsHiking · ~11 min drive
- FremontHiking · ~7 min drive
- West Alder Creek TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- WannamakerHiking · ~6 min drive
