2013 Map of Bear Creek

About this map

San Isabel National Forest encompasses the vast majority of this high-altitude landscape, where the headwaters of the Saint Charles River and various forks of Bear Creek carve through the southern Colorado mountains. The terrain is defined by a series of deep drainage basins, including Reveille Canyon and Devils Hole, which illustrate the complex water management and natural topography of the Huerfano and Custer County border. The presence of Blue Spring and named geographic markers like Ute Log Gulch and Sand Hollow provides specific points of reference for local historians studying land use and water rights in this drainage network. Modern access remains limited to rugged tracks and trails such as Horse Ranch Trail 1397 and Pole Creek Trail 1398, which follow the contours of Pole Creek and the surrounding ridgelines, preserving the character of this remote forest interior.