2011 Map of Black Mountain

About this map

Poncha Park and its surrounding high-altitude drainage systems define this 2011 survey of the Fremont County landscape. The area is characterized by scattered ranching operations, including the VVN Ranch in the north and Stirrup Ranch to the southeast. The terrain rises sharply toward Black Mountain and the Big Horn Rdg, where seasonal runoff feeds an intricate network of watercourses. Major drainages like Cottonwood Creek and North Waugh Creek carve through the foothills, while the Cottonwood Detention Dam 1 indicates modern water management efforts within this rangeland. Historically significant trails and local transit routes, such as the Buckhorn Tr and County Rd 2, provide the primary access to these remote reaches of the Colorado backcountry, connecting isolated homesteads to the broader region.