One entrance to the wilderness area is via Forest Road 787 from Saguache Park and Cochetopa Park off State Highway 114 west of Saguache, Colorado. There is a parking lot for visitors to the wilderness area at the south end of FS 787. Cochetopa Park may also be entered from the east over Cochetopa Pass via Saguache County Road NN14.
Climate
La Garita Peak, 13,710 ft (4,179 m),[5] is the eponymous peak of the La Garita Wilderness and the La Garita Mountains. La Garita Peak has an Alpine climate (KöppenET). There is no weather station at the summit, but this climate table contains interpolated data for an area around the summit.
Climate data for La Garita Peak 37.9342 N, 106.8651 W, Elevation: 13,579 ft (4,139 m) (1991–2020 normals)
^Warren, Scott S. (2002). Exploring Colorado's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, X-C Skiers, and Paddlers (2nd ed.). Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers. ISBN0898867843.
^"PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved November 3, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
