2016 Map of Deer Peak

About this map

Deer Peak towers over a landscape defined by the high-altitude topography of the Wet Mountains and the sprawling San Isabel National Forest. This 2016 survey captures the boundary between Custer and Huerfano counties, where a network of mountain passes and gulches dictates the movement through the terrain. Notable gaps such as Wixson Divide and Bigelow Divide connect isolated mountain meadows like Junkins Park and Burris Meadow. The drainage system is particularly intricate here, with S Hardscrabble Cr and its many tributaries, including Little Froze Cr and Roger Gulch, cutting deep canyons through the rock. The map also documents the transition from high peaks like Wixson Mtn and Piltz Mtn down into the broad, high-elevation clearings of North Antelope Park and South Hardscrabble Park.