2019 Map of Crestone Peak

About this map

Crestone Peak and the surrounding high-altitude summits of the Sangre de Cristo Range dominate this 2019 survey of the border between Saguache and Custer Counties. This landscape is defined by its massive glacial geology, where steep drainage systems like Cottonwood Creek and S Colony Cr descend from a series of high alpine basins. The map illustrates the complex intersection of three distinct federal land management areas: San Isabel National Forest, Rio Grande National Forest, and the northern reaches of the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve.