2016 Map of Hells Kitchen

About this map

Grand Mesa National Forest defines this high-altitude landscape along the border of Mesa and Delta Counties. This 2016 survey reveals an intricate network of water management features essential to the region, including the Dirty George Cr Aqueduct and the Doughspoon Aqueduct. These systems connect a series of high-elevation catchments such as Flowing Park Reservoir, Pitcairn Reservoir, and the numbered Granby Reservoirs. The terrain is deeply incised by features like Beebe Gulch and Hells Kitchen, while the mesa top itself is accessed by a web of historic routes including the Machett Cow Camp Trail and the Bull & Brown (Granby) Trail. The concentration of reservoirs and ditches highlights the critical role of snowmelt capture in the Western Slope's hydrology.