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2022 Map of Mineral Mountain

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Mineral Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Gunnison National Forest dominates this section of the San Juan Mountains, where the high-altitude landscape is carved by the drainages of Cebolla Cr and Mineral Cr. The area is defined by its isolation and dramatic geological formations, including Fish Canyon Ridge and the eponymous Mineral Mtn in the southeast corner. Named outposts like Cathedral and the evocatively titled Robbers Roost suggest a history of seasonal settlement and mountain passage.

A network of historical paths such as the East Fork Trail and Powderhorn Park Trl weave through high meadows like Monument Park and Powderhorn Park. These trails and unimproved roads like Co RD 50 follow the natural contours of the land, connecting remote points like Mineral Park and Wood Gulch. The map provides a look at this high-country terrain before modern development, focusing on the water sources and ridge lines that dictated travel through the Hinsdale and Saguache county borderlands.