Wagon Wheel Gap - Southwest Colorado

Cliffs near Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado, The CVD

The town of Wagon Wheel Gap was the scene of several early Indian battles and it's said Kit Carson's brother-in-law farmed here in 1840. The town's railroad station is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. The Silver Thread Scenic Byway begins at South Fork, continues through Wagon Wheel Gap and Creede and ends at Lake City. South Fork is situated at the western edge of the San Luis Valley, one of the biggest intermountain valleys in the world.

Big horn sheep, cliffs, Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado, The CVD

Rio Grande, Fishing near Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado, The CVD

Colorado's upper Rio Grande from the Rio Grande Reservoir above Creede through Wagon Wheel Gap and South Fork to Del Norte is "a high-country angler's paradise...an undiscovered paradise," according to American Angler, the magazine of fly fishing and fly tying.

Wolf Creek Pass with its deep-power ski resort, is near numerous, year-round recreational possibilities and is just west of the nearby town of South Fork. Whether you hike it or drive it, the surrounding mountains have deer, elk, grouse, ptarmigan, bighorn sheep, snowshoe rabbits, and even an occasional bear, bobcat or cougar!

Wagon Wheel Gap is near: Creede , Del Norte, & South Fork

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Blue Creek Lodge, Cabins, RV Park & Camp

Halfway between South Fork and Creede at Wagon Wheel Gap. Vacationer's paradise for fishermen, hunters, skiers, hikers, photographers. Hosted by the Philbern family since 1976. Best HOME cooking.

Cottonwood Cove Lodge, Cabins, RV Park, Jeeps, Horse Rides & Rafting

1, 2 & 3 bedroom cabins with kitchens & fireplaces plus RV sites all on the Silver Thread Scenic Byway (Highway 149) between Creede and South Fork in Wagon Wheel Gap. Dogs Welcome!