2013 Map of Hayden Peak

About this map

Ashcroft serves as a central point in this high-altitude survey of the Elk Mountains, situated at the confluence of several glacial valleys in the White River National Forest. The settlement pattern reflects the area's transition into a destination for mountaineering and conservation, featuring Toklat Lodge and Elk Mountain Lodge alongside designated campsites like Castle Creek Campground. The topography is dominated by towering summits, including Hayden Peak, Castle Peak, and Cathedral Peak, which hem in remote basins and alpine waters such as American Lake and Cathedral Lake. A complex network of historic routes and high-mountain passes, such as Taylor Pass Rd and Pearl Pass, illustrate the challenging transit across the Pitkin and Gunnison county line, where the landscape falls away into Monument Gulch and the Cumberland Basin.