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2013 Map of Storm King Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape where the San Juan National Forest meets the Rio Grande National Forest. Dominating the central terrain is the Grenadier Range, featuring sharp topographic landmarks like Storm King Peak, the Trinity Peaks, and Wham Ridge. This 2013 survey provides a clear view of the complex glacial geography of the San Juan Mountains, showing a series of numeric summits including Needle Mountains Peak One through Peak Ten.

Deep basins hold remote waters such as Balsam Lake, Vallecito Lake, and Lake Silex, which feed into the drainages of Vallecito Creek and Leviathan Creek. Historic transit through these heights is marked by the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, the Colorado Trail, and passages over Hunchback Pass, serving as primary routes through the wilderness for generations of climbers and backcountry travelers.