2017 Map of Horatio Rock

About this map

The Medicine Bow Mountains define this high-altitude landscape along the border of Carbon and Albany counties, where the Medicine Bow National Forest encompasses a network of drainages and prominent geological formations. The terrain is marked by distinctive outcroppings like Horatio Rock and Castle Rock, while the North Platte River moves through the southwestern corner of the quadrangle. A system of forest access roads, including Six Mile Gap Rd and Platte Ridge Rd, provides a framework for navigating the many creeks that feed this watershed, such as Douglas Cr and Pelton Cr. High-elevation meadows and basins like Pelton Park and Spruce Gulch punctuate the ridges, reflecting the traditional land use and natural character of this section of the Wyoming-Colorado borderlands.