2022 Map of Douglas Pass

About this map

Douglas Pass serves as the primary topographic landmark and transit artery through this high-elevation corridor of Garfield County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of deeply carved drainages, including Bitter Spring Canyon and Compton Canyon, which converge toward the pass. Historically significant as a high mountain crossing, the area is navigated via Douglas Pass Rd, which winds through the terrain alongside prominent peaks like Lookout Mtn. Water sources are sparse but critical in this environment, represented by named features such as Fuel Spring and Horse Pasture Draw. The drainage patterns, including E Br W Salt Cr and W Douglas Cr, reveal the complex erosion that has shaped this segment of the Western Slope, highlighting the area's importance for local grazing and transportation at the start of the 21st century.