Trip
Backpack – BPX 3-Day: Wheeler Geologic Area from East Bellows TH
Wheeler Geologic Area is part of the La Garita Wilderness in the Rio Grande National Forest in the San Juan Mountains. At one time it was considered for being a National Park but was determined to be to difficult to get to so it was 'preserved' as just a National Monument from 1908 to 1950 and since then returned to the NFS. Within this area you’ll find many trails, some nearby 13,’ers, scenic and expansive views, and of course, the Wheeler Geologic Area.
Contacts
- Sat, Sep 23, 2023 — Mon, Sep 25, 2023
- Backpacking Section
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 17.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,200 ft
- Pace: 1.5/mph or 800'/hr
- 6 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We'll figure this out a couple of weeks out from the trip. Car-pooling is encouraged.
Our meet-up departure time is 0:430.
Day 1 - From East Bellows TH, a mellow hike to Wheeler TH & camp site. 7.1 miles and 1,084 elevation gain.
Day 2 - Very chill day hike doing the Wheeler Geological Loop. 3.3 miles and 1,000 feet vertical.
Day 3 - Return to East Bellows TH, drive home.
The Backpacking Section wants you to treat your sign-up as a commitment to your and your team that you will stay the course and not drop, except in real emergencies dealing with health and welfare. Let the BPX TL know early on if you can't keep your commitment to give them a chance to replace you.
BPX 3-Day: Wheeler Geologic Area from East Bellows TH
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Trails Illustrated 139 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
You've done multi-day backpack trips before. You should be dialed in with gear, and conditioning. Think self-sufficient, self-reliant backpacking, 3 days out. Think 10 Essentials for the Colorado summer season in alpine terrain. Send in your questions.
All participants are practitioners of Leave No Trace, (LNT).