2021 Map of Cottonwood Rim

About this map

The Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape along the Wyoming and Colorado border. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes between Cottonwood Rim and the deep drainage of the Little Snake River to the south. Water management for the arid region is visible in the Belvidere Ditch and the network of creeks including Battle Cr and W Fork Battle Cr. Landforms like Sheep Mtn and Mule Mtn stand as prominent landmarks for navigation in this backcountry. Historical movement through the area is traced by Sage Creek Rd and various forest routes that follow natural contours like Stemp Spring Gulch and Road Gulch. These features illustrate a classic Western landscape of resource management and difficult topography where the Carbon and Routt County line meets the state boundary.