2011 Map of Spanish Peaks

About this map

The Spanish Peaks dominate this landscape, rising above a network of canyons and high-altitude water systems in southern Colorado. The map documents significant geological and recreational landmarks, ranging from the sheer verticality of Big Wall and Lovers Leap to the high summits of East Spanish Peak and West Spanish Peak. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the Salas Ditch Reservoir and its associated Salas Ditch Dam, as well as the Brunelli Reservoir and Bear Lake. Local resource extraction history is represented by the Bulls Eye Mine, located near the headwaters of School Creek. The presence of Wahatoya Camp and the Santa Fe Trail Council Camp highlights the era's focus on backcountry recreation and organized scouting within the vicinity of Wahatoya Creek and Long Canyon.