2011 Map of Lookout Mountain

About this map

The high peaks and drainages of the La Garita Mountains define this section of Saguache County, dominated by the prominent elevations of Lookout Mountain and Storm King Mountain. The landscape is a network of alpine parks and watercourses, where the Middle Fork Carnero Creek and South Fork Carnero Creek converge as they flow eastward. These canyons and meadows have long served as seasonal corridors through the high country, evidenced by established recreation sites like Storm King Campground and Poso Campground. Traces of water management and high-altitude land use are visible at Paradise Dam on the North Fork Carnero Creek. From the deep recesses of Coolbroth Canyon to the open flats of Mexican Park and Royal Park, the map captures a remote backcountry environment shaped by its complex hydrology and the winding paths of roads like Co RD M 33.