Creede

Historic Creede, the only town in Mineral County, is located in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, among some of the most pristine and remote wilderness areas in the state. The headwaters of the Rio Grande and San Juan Rivers rise just miles west of Creede in the Weminuche Wilderness Area. The Upper Rio Grande Valley is surrounded by mountains with peaks of 12,000-14,000 feet and extends from Spring Creek Pass in the North to Wagon Wheel Gap in the South. The County extends south to encompass Wolf Creek Pass, the South Fork of the Rio Grande, Treasure Falls, and Wolf Creek Ski area. It extends east to include Wheeler Geologic Area.