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2011 Map of Rito Alto Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rito Alto Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rito Alto Peak and Hermit Peak anchor this high-altitude landscape in Saguache County, where glacial basins and steep drainages define the Sangre de Cristo Range. The map traces the early footprints of settlement through the King Homestead and Hutchinson Homestead, situated near the base of the mountains where San Isabel Creek and North Crestone Creek emerge from the canyons.

High-country travel is documented via routes leading to Hermit Pass and Venable Pass, which cross the continental divide to reach Hermit Lake and Eureka Lake. The drainage patterns are intricate, with seasonal flows like Dry Gulch and Marshall Gulch feeding into larger systems. Evidence of local community life appears at the Crestone Cemetery and the North Crestone Campground, marking the transition between the valley floor and the wilderness of the Groundhog Basin and Kolkman Basin.