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2019 Map of Mount Hope

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Rio Grande National Forest and San Juan National Forest meet in this high-altitude landscape of the San Juan Mountains. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks and ridges including Mt Hope, Metroz Mtn, and Table Mtn, with the striking geological formation known as the Stair Steps marking the northwestern portion of the sheet. Water management and drainage are central to the area's character, anchored by Big Meadows Reservoir and Hunter Reservoir.

The hydrography of the South Fork Rio Grande is fed by numerous high-country tributaries such as Archuleta Cr, Kitty Creek, and Pass Cr. A network of forest roads and trails, including the Highline trail and Shaw Lake Loop, provides access through the timber and meadows. Remote alpine basins hold smaller bodies of water like Hunters Lake, Spruce Lake Number 1, and Pass Cr Lake, reflecting the wilderness nature of Mineral County in the early twenty-first century.