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2016 Map of Hardscrabble Mountain

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hardscrabble Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hardscrabble Mountain rises as a central landmark within the San Isabel National Forest in this 2016 survey of Custer County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of gulches and peaks within the Wet Mountains, including Lead Mtn, Adobe Peak, and Arkansas Mtn. Waterways like N Hardscrabble Cr and Middle Hardscrabble Cr carve through the high-elevation terrain, creating the deep drainages of Rattlesnake Gulch and Bettis Gulch.

Small mountain crossroads and recreational access points such as Cold Spring and McKenzie Junction provide context for the area's movement. Long-established paths like the Lewis Creek Trail and Middle Hardscrabble Trail suggest a region shaped by wilderness travel. To the south, features such as Rudolph Mtn and Bad Canyon emphasize the transition from high summits to the complex valley systems of the eastern Rockies.