2017 Map of Saddleback Mountain

About this map

The Medicine Bow National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape where the borders of Albany and Converse counties meet. The topography is defined by a series of prominent peaks and passes that have long dictated movement through these uplands, including Saddleback Mountain and the distinctive triple-crested profile of North Sawtooth Mountain, Mid Sawtooth Mountain, and South Sawtooth Mountain. Natural corridors like Jenkins Pass and West Fork Pass provide navigable routes through the high ground, while numerous drainages such as West Fork La Bonte Creek and Horse Creek feed the surrounding watershed. This 2017 survey details a landscape of high-country meadows, or parks, such as Cummings Park, Willox Park, and Morrison Park, which serve as vital open spaces amidst the timbered slopes and steep drainages of Little Bear Canyon and Deer Canyon.