2017 Map of Cottonwood Rim

About this map

The Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Wyoming and Colorado. Centered on the prominent Cottonwood Rim, the terrain transitions from steep ridges and gulches like Stemp Spring Gulch and Lower Big Gulch down toward the southern drainage of the Little Snake River. This 2017 survey shows a region defined by managed timberlands and water management, including the long-running Belvidere Ditch which cuts across the northern slopes to redirect vital mountain runoff.