2019 Map of Bowen Mountain

About this map

Never Summer Mountains dominate this high-elevation landscape, where the Illinois River begins its course and the engineering of the Grand Ditch redirects water across the mountain crest. This 2019 survey illustrates the dense network of forestry and recreational routes that define the modern character of the Routt National Forest and Arapahoe National Forest, alongside the western edge of Rocky Mountain National Park. Significant peaks such as Bowen Mtn and Porphyry Peaks tower over alpine basins containing Ruby Lake and Blue Lake. Evidence of the area's timber and transit history is found in the naming of tracks like Gilsonite and the Wolverine Bypass, while the proximity to Pony Park indicates the legacy of seasonal grazing and early mountain travel at Stillwater Pass.