La Garita Caldera

La Garita Caldera

La Garita Caldera is a large and extinct caldera in the San Juan volcanic field in the San Juan Mountains around the town of Creede in southwestern Colorado, United States. It is west of La Garita, Colorado. The eruption that created the La Garita Caldera is among the largest known volcanic eruptions in Earth's history, as well as being one of the most powerful known supervolcanic events.

Details

Type
Caldera
Range
San Juan Mountains
Location
Mineral County, Colorado, US, around Creede
Last Eruption
26.3 Ma (Fish Canyon Tuff 27.8 Ma)