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2022 Map of Mount Sopris

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

White River National Forest dominates the southern half of this landscape, culminating in the massive peak of Mt Sopris. The terrain transitions from the high alpine lakes like Thomas Lakes down to the valley floor where the Crystal River flows northward toward Carbondale. This environment is shaped by an intricate network of water management, evident in features such as the Sweet Jessup Ditch, Rockford Ditch, and Sweetdessup Canal, which draw from the mountain drainages to support the lower elevations.

Evidence of recreational development and land use is visible in the dense network of trails and roads such as the Prince Creek Climbing Tri and Montecarlo Tri near the feature known as The Crown. These paths weave through the complex topography of gulches like Holland Gulch and Smith Gulch, illustrating the intersection of natural wilderness and modern infrastructure in this section of Pitkin and Garfield counties.