2019 Map of Mesa Mountain

About this map

The Rio Grande National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape where the headwaters of the Saguache and Rio Grande basins diverge. Deep drainages like Deep Creek and Whale Creek carve through the volcanic terrain of the La Garita Mountains, creating a complex network of ridges and canyons. The presence of Halfmoon Pass and Sheep Mtn illustrates the navigational challenges of this alpine environment, while the high plateau of Palmer Mesa and the secluded Laguna Hilda provide rare level ground in the south. This area sits at the intersection of Saguache and Mineral counties, where the high-country landscape is defined by its water sources, from the Middle Fork Saguache Cr to the southern Embargo creek system.