2016 Map of Boston Peak

About this map

Roosevelt National Forest spans this high-elevation terrain where the Medicine Bow Mountains and Mummy Range converge. The landscape is defined by the critical water infrastructure of the Laramie Poudre Tunnel, which diverts water from the Laramie River basin toward the Cache la Poudre River drainage. This 2016 survey captures the intersection of natural watercourses like Porter Creek and Nunn Creek with man-made diversions such as the Rawah and Enos Supply Ditch. Small settlements like Spencer Heights provide rare points of human habitation amid a wilderness marked by distinctive peaks like Sleeping Elephant Mountain and Boston Peak. The map provides an essential record of high-country access through forest roads like Green Ridge Road and recreational routes including the Zimmerman Trail and Roaring Creek Trail, illustrating how the region serves both as a resource for water management and as a mountain retreat.