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2013 Map of San Luis Peak

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of San Luis Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

San Luis Peak dominates this high-altitude landscape within the Gunnison National Forest and Rio Grande National Forest, marking a prominent point along the Southern Rocky Mountains. The area is defined by the winding Continental Divide National Scenic Trail NST and a network of technical paths including the Stewart Creek Trail 9470.0 and San Luis Pass Trail 884. These routes converge at San Luis Pass, a critical crossing point for travelers traversing the divide between Saguache and Mineral counties.

Industrial history is preserved at the southern end of the sheet, where the Bachelor mine site sits near Bachelor Mountain. The proximity of Windy Gulch and Dry Gulch suggests the high-desert drainages typical of this alpine environment. To the east, the La Garita Mountains and Organ Mountain provide a dramatic backdrop to Phoenix Park, while numerous watercourses like Cochetopa Cr and W Willow Cr drain the high peaks.