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2022 Map of Castle Peak

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Castle Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Castle Peak dominates this high-altitude landscape of Eagle County, where a complex network of forest roads and trails reveals a history of land management and remote backcountry access. The terrain transitions from the heights of Pisgah Mtn and Horse Mtn down into the expansive Castle Park. Water is a defining element of this high country, marked by numerous small lakes and reservoirs such as Schlegel Lake, Edges Lake, and Hurt Reservoir.

The presence of numerous Bureau of Land Management (BLM) routes, such as Blm Route 8514c Trl and Blm Route 8517c Trl, illustrates the modern utility of this area for grazing or recreation. From the sharp divide of Winter Ridge to the seasonal drainage of Castle Cr, the map provides a specific look at the hydrological and geological features that have shaped this portion of the Colorado Rockies into the twenty-first century.