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1994 Map of Mount Yale

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Mount Yale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Mount Yale towers over the central landscape of the Sawatch Range, marking a high point within the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. The terrain is defined by the Continental Divide, which separates the Gunnison National Forest to the west from the San Isabel National Forest to the east. High-altitude drainages such as Texas Creek and Middle Cottonwood Creek carve through the granite peaks, feeding alpine waters like Kroenke Lake and Cottonwood Lake.

Evidence of early extraction efforts remains visible through scattered sites like Holywater Mine and Gladstone Mine, alongside various unnamed Mines and prospects found along Porphyry Gulch and Hope Gulch. Long-established routes including the Colorado Trail, Main Range Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail facilitate movement across this high-country environment, connecting landmarks like Browns Pass with the lower valleys and gulches.