 The area was designated a National Monument from 1908 until 1950 and was Colorado's first National Monument.It is now part of the La Garita Wilderness and administered by the Rio Grande National Forest.Lying just below the crest of the range at an elevation of 11,960 feet (3645 m), it can be reached by an 8.4-mile hike on the East Bellows Trail (FS790), or by a difficult 14 mile four-wheel drive road.