Wheeler Geologic
Location: Mineral County
Size: 640 acres
Designated: December 1983
Land Manager: US Forest Service
Wheeler Geologic Natural Area is a mass of pinnacles and domes, some more than several hundred feet high. Erosive forces have sculpted these forms in white, beige and lavender layers of lava and ash. The geologic features occur within virgin forests of Engelmann spruce and subalpine fir.
This site is featured in the Colorado State Parks and Natural Areas Book 
Colorado State Parks & Natural Areas
by Frank Weston
Published September 1, 2008
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