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2022 Map of Mount Yale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Collegiate Peaks dominate this high-elevation landscape, where the Sawatch Range serves as a divide between major forest jurisdictions. The boundary between Gunnison National Forest and San Isabel National Forest runs through the heart of the mountains, tracing the ridge near Mt Yale. This terrain is defined by its extensive network of high-country trails and glacial features, including the notable Colorado Trl and Browns Pass Trl.

Water plays a critical role in the geography of the area, with numerous sub-alpine basins holding bodies like Kroenke Lake, Rainbow Lake, and Hartenstein Lake. These lakes feed high-altitude drainages such as Middle Cottonwood Cr and S Cottonwood Cr. The map captures the specialized transportation routes required for this environment, ranging from State Hwy 306 to remote pathways like the Poplar Gulch Trl and Horn Fork Basin Trl.