2011 Map of Loco Mountain

About this map

Loco Mountain and Lebo Peak dominate this high-elevation landscape in Park County, where complex headwater drainage patterns define the geography. The area serves as a significant hydrological divide, sending waters through numerous named forks including the Middle Fork Big Elk Creek and the South Fork American Fork. A lone high-country water body, Elk Lake, sits near the northeastern corner of the quadrangle. Human infrastructure is sparse in this mountainous terrain, centered primarily on the corridor following the Shields River. The presence of Shields River Rd and various forest routes provides the only vehicular access through a territory otherwise defined by its rugged creek systems, such as Miners Creek, Lodgepole Creek, and Scofield Creek.