2019 Map of Bears Ears Peaks

About this map

Bears Ears Peaks and the high Elkhead Mountains dominate this landscape within the Routt National Forest. The geography is defined by a series of high-elevation parks, which in this region refer to open mountain basins rather than manicured recreation areas. These include Slater Park, Grizzly Park, Adams Park, and California Park, each serving as a collection point for the numerous headwater streams that carve through the timbered slopes. Notable summits such as Columbus Mtn, Sawtooth Mtn, and Sugar Loaf Mtn provide significant vertical relief above the drainage networks of Elkhead Creek and Slater Creek. The map shows a transition from these sheltered basins to the prominent ridges of the continental divide area, highlighting the intricate hydrology of Hole-in-the-Wall Creek and the remote Cold Spring.