1973 Map of Palomino Mountain

About this map

The Continental Divide winds across this high-elevation landscape, forming the backbone of a wilderness region where the Rio Grande National Forest and San Juan National Forest meet. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks including Palomino Mountain, Piedra Peak, and Sugarloaf Mountain, separated by deep drainages like Porphyry Gulch and the East Fork Piedra River. This survey, updated in the early 1990s, emphasizes the protected character of the Weminuche Wilderness, where travel is restricted to an extensive system of Pack Trails.