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This is the only wooden shelter along the Colorado Trail. The floor is just dirt, but you can use it as a nice spot to take a break or to get out of the rain. There is plenty of room for camping next to the shelter.

The Continental Divide Trail/Colorado Trail intersects the Green's Creek Trail and the East Agate Creek Trail. There is ample space for camping. If you follow the Green's Trail a few meters further, you will find a log cabin with more space for camping.

The Continental Divide Trail/Colorado Trail meets with the Green's Creek Trail and East Agate Creek Trail. There is plenty of room to pitch tents. If you follow the Green's Trail for some yards, you will find a wooden shelter with more room for camping.

At this junction, the Continental Divide Trail/Colorado Trail meets with some minor dirt roads.

Close to the trailhead, there are some nice campsites nestled into pine trees. Beware that these are also car accessible. Marshall Pass is therefore a good spot to get on or off the Continental Divide Trail/ Colorado Trail. The area around Marshall Pass is also a great spot for rockhounding. The volcanic landscape bears geodes, agates and other interesting specimen, if you are willing to carry rocks. :)

La Garita (or La Ventana) Natural Arch is different from many of the natural rock arches scattered around Colorado. Rather than being formed from uplifted sandstone as most arches are, the Ventana Arch formed within a magma intrusion called a volcanic dike. Lava from the Summer Coon volcanic complex intruded into cracks in the surrounding alluvial and volcanic deposits about 30 million years ago. Parts of the magma cooled at different rates and separated from the rest of the wall, and when the surrounding deposits eroded away, the inner part of the arch collapsed, leaving a hole in the dike. The end result was a 40-foot-tall, 30-foot-wide arch. From the end of La Ventana Road, a steep scramble leads to the arch, rewarded with views across the San Luis Valley to the Sangre de Cristo mountains and the Great Sand Dunes National Park. The arch itself is difficult to see from any direction except directly in front of or behind it, quite clearly from the parking at the end of La Ventana Road. If you want to scramble up to the rock wall, bikes can be left at the end of the road, ideally locked in an elevated position, and can be seen when looking back while hiking up. The arch is a sacred site for the Jicarilla Apache and Ute tribes and is still used for ceremonies. The arch is about 11 miles northwest of Del Norte, Colorado, on Forest Service Road A23, a.k.a. La Ventana Road. The road is rough rocky gravel, but doable on most bikes. Signs in the area point to the arch. When hiking to the arch, wear sturdy shoes with good grip. Caution is warranted when climbing to the arch and when descending. Loose rock requires caution and stable footing. To get to the Arch from Monte Vista – head north out of Monte Vista on Highway 285 for 18 miles to County Road G. Turn left and go west to the “Y” just past the La Garita Store. Take the dirt road south and follow the signs to the Natural Arch.

Pine Creek is nestled in an open meadow in a valley, with reliable water and plenty of flat dispersed camping.

Lujan Road sits just south of Lujan Pass at 10,242 feet, and crosses the CT/CDT between Cochetopa Hills and the northern edge of the La Garita Wilderness. Lujan Road back toward Saguache or Gunnison. Lujan Pass sits a few yards southwest.