2013 Map of Lake San Cristobal

About this map

Lake San Cristobal dominates this high-altitude landscape of the San Juan Mountains, fed by the Lake Fork and surrounded by the dramatic geological history of the Slumgullion Slide and Slumgullion Earthflow. The terrain is defined by its extreme vertical relief, with named peaks like Red Mountain and Seventyone Mountain rising above high-country basins such as Sawmill Park and Rambouillet Park. Running through the southern portion of the quadrangle is the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, following the spine of the Continental Divide itself. This map reveals the intersection of the Gunnison National Forest and Rio Grande National Forest, capturing a wilderness characterized by deep gulches like Wager Gulch and Alpine Gulch, and the remote Castle Lakes.