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2019 Map of Climax

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Climax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The high-altitude mining and transit corridors along the Mosquito Range are recorded here in 2019, centered on the historic mountain settlement of Climax. This landscape is defined by its extreme elevation and industrial infrastructure, notably the Phillipson Portal, Ceresco Ridge Portal, and Storke Portal located near the summit of Fremont Pass. These portals serve the massive mining operations that have historically dominated the local economy.

Transit routes through the high peaks include the hazardous Mosquito Pass and the Bikepacking: Colorado 14ers Loop, reflecting the area's modern role in extreme recreation. Significant alpine water features such as Wheeler Lake, Lake Emma, and Evans Gulch Number 2 Reservoir are scattered throughout the peaks, including Mt Democrat and Mt Arkansas. The small settlement of Birdseye sits lower in the gulches, where the E Fork Arkansas River begins its descent from the continental divide.