2022 Map of Hermit Lakes

About this map

The Rio Grande National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in the Colorado mountains, defined by a complex network of glacial lakes and managed water systems. The map shows a transition from the drainage of N Clear Cr, featuring the North Clear Creek Reservoir and North Clear Creek Falls, southward toward the headwaters of the Rio Grande. This area has long served as a critical watershed, evidenced by several numbered reservoirs like Troutvale Reservoir Number 1 and Hermit Number 1 Reservoir.