2022 Map of Elevenmile Canyon

About this map

The South Platte River carves a dramatic path through the Pike National Forest on this 2022 survey, anchoring a landscape defined by the steep granite walls of Elevenmile Canyon. The area’s complex topography is highlighted by the Puma Hills and a dense network of drainages including Wagon Tongue Gulch, Dittemore Gulch, and Sledge Hammer Gulch. The Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir and Wagon Tongue Reservoir provide critical water storage and recreation points within this terrain, which is historically accessed via the Midland Trl. This trail follows the route of the historic Colorado Midland Railway, which once connected the high country through these narrow canyons.