2019 Map of Red Pinnacle

About this map

Mt Logan and the prominent Red Pinnacle anchor this section of Garfield County, where the high desert plateau is deeply incised by drainages leading toward the Colorado River valley. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrography, featuring the perennial flow of Conn Creek and its East Fork, alongside essential water sources like Hayward Spring and Pritchard Spring. In the southeastern corner, the Colorado River corridor reveals a managed landscape where the Bluestone Valley Ditch directs water through the valley floor. Transportation and access are limited to a handful of routes such as Co HWY 213 and Conn Creek Road, which follow the natural contours of the gulches. The numerous named canyons, including Starkey Gulch and Bowdish Gulch, highlight the erosion patterns of the Piceance Basin margin as it descends toward the river basin.