2022 Map of Stewart Peak

About this map

The La Garita Mountains define this high-altitude landscape, where Stewart Peak and Baldy Chato anchor a complex system of alpine parks and meadows. This 2022 survey of the Gunnison National Forest highlights a transition from dense drainage networks like Los Pinos Cr and Stewart Cr to broad, open landforms such as Willow Mesa and Horsefly Park. Historically significant transit points are noted, including Los Pinos Pass and the Cebolla Trl, which provide insight into the movement of people and livestock through these peaks before modern infrastructure. The presence of the Cochetopa Meadows Ditch indicates a managed water system supporting high-country grazing or irrigation at Big Meadows and Willow Park. This map is a record of a high-country ecosystem defined by its watershed and the namesake summits that watch over it.