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2016 Map of Storm King Peak

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Storm King Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Storm King Peak and the high summits of the Grenadier Range dominate this high-altitude survey of the San Juan Mountains. The landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, where the Continental Divide forms a serpentine boundary between the San Juan National Forest and the Rio Grande National Forest. Glacial activity has carved deep cirques that hold high-elevation waters such as Vallecito Lake and Balsam Lake, feeding into drainages like Vallecito Cr and Tenmile Cr.

A network of historic paths traverses these passes, including the Elk Creek Trail / Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. The map provides a detailed view of several numbered summits in the Needle Mountains, from Peak One through Peak Thirteen, offering a precise record of the peaks and ridges that define this portion of the Colorado backcountry, including Wham Ridge and Gray Needle.