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2019 Map of Mount Blue Sky

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Mount Blue Sky
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Guanella Pass serves as a central high-altitude waypoint on this 2019 survey of the Front Range, where the high peaks of Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Forest converge. The landscape is dominated by the massive profile of Mt Evans and Mt Bierstadt, connected by the sharp ridge known as The Sawtooth. This geography dictates a radial drainage pattern, with waters flowing through alpine basins like Abyss Lake, Frozen Lake, and the tiered Chicago Lakes.

Lower elevations to the south reveal the broad opening of Geneva Park, where Geneva Cr and Burning Bear Cr meet. This area shows evidence of significant civil engineering beneath the surface, specifically the Harold D Roberts Tunnel, which transports water through the mountains. Numerous gulches, including Buno Gulch and Mill Gulch, carve the slopes between summits such as Kataka Mtn and Tahana Mtn.