2011 Map of Glen Haven

About this map

Glen Haven sits at the confluence of several mountain drainages, including the North Fork Big Thompson River and West Creek. This 2011 survey illustrates the complex human footprint in the high country, where working cattle operations like McGraw Ranch and H Bar G Ranch share the landscape with modern residential pockets such as Olympus Heights and Loveland Heights. The map traces a history of resource extraction and infrastructure, from the Lewis Beryl Mine and Hideabove Mine on Storm Mountain to the hydraulic engineering of the Olympus Tunnel and Pole Hill Tunnel. The steep, narrow passage of Big Thompson Canyon remains a dominant physical feature, dictating the placement of roads and settlements along the river's path toward Lake Estes. Recreation is well established here, evidenced by the Dunraven Trailhead and several picnic grounds along the Miller Fork.