Maps and Images
This page contains map and images for the Alpine Loop area and southwest Colorado. Most maps were created as part of the Alpine Loop Spatial Analysis and Mapping project. We've added others that we feel will be of interest to residents and visitors of the area. We hope you enjoy them and find them helpful.
Project maps are located here
Regional maps are located here
Computer rendered images of 14ers in Alpine Loop area
Interactive map of the area (more to come)
Project Maps
Welcome to the Alpine Loop map collection. Click on the sample image to preview the map or download from the selected maps below.
| Map Title | Description | Sample Image | Download |
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| Ownership | Illustrates ownership/stewardship.
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jpg 8.5M | PDF |
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| Historic Resources | Adapted from the Colorado Historical Society database. METADATA |  |
jpg 7.5M | PDF |
| Wildlife Habitat | Important flora and fauna areas.
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jpg 8.9M | PDF |
| Recreation Resources | Recreational locations derived from Forest Service maps and other recreation maps.
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jpg 9.0M | PDF |
| Stream and Water Body Buffers | Shows 100m buffers surrounding lakes and streams.
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jpg 14M | PDF |
| Visual Resources | Visual resources combining both the viewshed and skyline analyses.
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jpg 9.2M | PDF |
| Conservation Value Composite | Combination of recreational, ecologic, visual, historic and watershed resources.
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jpg 11.2M | PDF |
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| Avalanche Hazard | Illustrates avalanche hazard areas.
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jpg 8.7M | PDF |
| Environmental Constraints | Environmental constraints based on EPA industrial facility discharge sites, 303(d) streams and abandoned mines.
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jpg 8.2M | PDF |
| Floodplains | Illustrates floodplain hazard.
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jpg 7.5M | PDF |
| Geologic Hazards | Map of geologic hazards.
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jpg 9.0M | PDF |
| Road Proximity | Shows zones in 1/4 mile increments around potential access roads.
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jpg 9.1M | PDF |
| Slope Hazard | Illustrates steep hillside areas.
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jpg 7.8M | PDF |
| Wildfire Hazard | Wildfire hazard estimates.
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jpg 15.8M | PDF |
| Development Constraints | Development constraints include steep slopes, wildfire hazard, geologic hazards, avalanche hazard, floodplains and proximity to access roads.
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jpg 15M | PDF |
| Conservation Priorities | Displays areas of high conservation value and high development potential.
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jpg 13.6M | PDF |
Regional Maps
Here are some other maps that visitors to southwest Colorado might like.
SW CO Public Lands - East
Public lands in SW CO. Shows roads, trails and public land ownership. East half of map series. Courtesy of CTM (~10 Mb)
SW CO Public Lands - West
Public lands in SW CO. Shows roads, trails and public land ownership. West half of map series. Courtesy of CTM (~7 Mb)
Images of Alpine Loop area 14ers
These are computer generated images of the five 14ers in the Alpine Loop area.
Sunshine Peak
View of Sunshine Peak; Redcloud to left.
Redcloud Peak
View of Redcloud Peak; Sunshine to right.
Handies Peak
View of Handies Peak along Grizzly Gulch.
Uncompahgre Peak
View of Uncompahgre Peak.
Wetterhorn Peak
View of Wetterhorn Peak.