2022 Map of Coaldale

About this map

Coaldale and Pleasanton anchor this 2022 survey of the high-country border between Fremont, Saguache, and Custer counties. The landscape is dominated by the dramatic elevation changes within the San Isabel National Forest and Rio Grande National Forest, where steep drainages like Italian Gulch and Trash Gulch cut through the granite massif. A single Quarry near Steel Canyon indicates localized industrial activity amidst the wilderness. This map provides critical detail for tracing the Rainbow Trl, which skirts the eastern slopes of prominent peaks such as Hayden Baldy and Hamilton Baldy. The transition from the high-altitude Hayden Pass down to the valley floors illustrates the classic corridor-and-peak geography of the Sangre de Cristo range, preserved here with contemporary accuracy for researchers and hikers alike.