2019 Map of Lookout Mountain

About this map

Rio Grande National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape in the La Garita Mountains, defined by a network of drainage systems and isolated peaks. Lookout Mtn and Storm King Mtn stand as primary landmarks above the dissected terrain of Royal Park and Mexican Park. The hydrology of the area is dominated by the upper reaches of the Carnero Cr system, including the N Fork Carnero Cr, Middle Fork Carnero Cr, and S Fork Carnero Cr. This 2019 survey documents a landscape of steep gulches and canyons, such as Raspberry Gulch and Coolbroth Canyon, where early transit is represented by surviving county roads like Co RD 41 G. The map serves as a detailed record of high mountain parks and water sources that have long guided movement through this portion of Saguache County.