2022 Map of Pool Table Mountain

About this map

Rio Grande National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape where the borders of Mineral, Saguache, and Rio Grande counties converge. The geography is defined by a series of distinct upland flats or "parks," most notably Pool Table Park and Pool Table Mtn, which rise above the surrounding drainage systems. These high-country basins served historically as important seasonal grazing and hunting grounds, connected by a network of primitive routes such as the Wheeler Trl and La Garita Sd Trl. Water flows from the heights of the La Garita Mountains through steep canyons like Cañon Fernandez and Cañon Nieve. The map detail traces the complex hydrography of the region, including the headwaters of E Bellows Cr and Embargo Cr, illustrating the rugged topography that dictated early travel through this portion of the Colorado Rockies.