2013 Map of McHenrys Peak

About this map

McHenrys Peak and the high-altitude divide of Rocky Mountain National Park dominate this survey, where the border of Larimer, Grand, and Boulder counties meets. The landscape is defined by its glacial history, with features like Bierstadt Moraine, Sprague Glacier, and Andrews Glacier illustrating the massive ice-carved geology of the Front Range. The map serves as a detailed record of the region's wilderness character, showing the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (NST) as it traverses passes such as Sprague Pass and Stone Man Pass. Notable for local historians and genealogists are the isolated burial sites documented here, including the Doctor Thornton R Sampson Grave and the J P Chitwood Grave, which sit far from any modern settlements. A complex network of high-alpine waters, including the Big Thompson River and numerous lakes like Rainbow Lake and Blue Lake, drain these sheer granite peaks.