2022 Map of Elkhorn Mountain

About this map

Routt National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape in Routt County, where the drainages of the Middle Fork Little Snake River and King Solomon Cr carve through a network of alpine parks and basins. The terrain is characterized by broad openings like Crane Park and Whiskey Park, which historically served as vital summer grazing and transit corridors through the northern Colorado mountains. A notable point of local interest is the Dead Mexican Park Cem near the confluence of several mountain streams, situated just east of Circle Bar Basin. The map reveals a high-country economy oriented toward recreation and resource management, with a dense system of historic routes including the Whiskey Creek Trl and Pioneer Trl. The presence of the McCargar Reservoir near Summit Cr further highlights the critical water management infrastructure necessary in this watershed.