Weminuche Wilderness, CO, June, 2005 The
Weminuche Wilderness east of Durango, CO is the largest Federal
Wilderness Area in the State. We have hiked there most years since 1987,
usually mid to late June. This year we took two eight day backpacking
trips, both times from the Pine River Trailhead northeast of Valecito
Reservoir. Trails into the high country were largely obstructed by
extensive avalanche debris fields resulting from unusually heavy
snowfall last winter. We rented a llama on the first trip.