2013 Map of Beck Mountain

About this map

San Isabel National Forest dominates the high-altitude landscape of this 2013 survey, where the peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Range meet the Western edge of the Wet Mountain Valley. The map documents a complex network of backcountry routes, including the Rainbow Trail 1336, which traverses the eastern slopes below summits like Beck Mountain and Snowslide Mountain. Notable for its intersection of multiple county lines, the area serves as a hydraulic divide where headwaters such as Grape Creek and Cottonwood Creek begin their descent. Small-scale ranching and water management are evident at the Henrich Ranch and through the presence of the Hudson Ditch. To the south, the boundary of the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve marks the transition into the high-desert dunes, while lower elevations toward the east contain isolated livestock improvements like the Doc Watkins Windmill and Wolf Windmill.