Mineral County is a beautiful place to explore by car and on foot.
The Rio Grande, the third longest river in the US, begins high on the eastern slopes
of the Continental Divide just west of Creede. Collecting water from many rivulets and smaller streams, including Willow Creek, which flows through downtown Creede, the Rio Grande gathers strength for its 1,800-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico.
95% of the land in Mineral County is publicly owned,
so these vistas should stay pristine for a long time.
so these vistas should stay pristine for a long time.
Love Lake feeds one of the streams flowing into the Rio Grande.
The Weminuche Wilderness, named for a band of Ute Indians who once lived here,
boasts of peaks from 10,000 to 14,000 feet.
