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2022 Map of Trail Mountain

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Trail Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

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Arapaho National Forest dominates this landscape, where the waters of the upper Colorado River basin are managed through a complex system of diversions and reservoirs. The massive Lake Granby defines the eastern edge, showing distinct features such as Fish Bay, Cutthroat Trout Bay, and Rainbow Bay. To the west, the Willow Creek Reservoir sits at the heart of an engineered hydrological network including the Willow Cr Pump Canal and the Red Top Valley Ditch.

Elevations rise sharply from the water toward Trail Mtn and Apiatan Mtn, navigated by a historic network of trails and jeep roads. The presence of irrigation infrastructure like the Bunte Highline Ditch and Johnson Ditch illustrates the vital role of water management in this part of Grand County. Researchers will find a high concentration of recreational and forest management routes, from the Stillwater Pass Trl to the Elk Meadows Loop.