Electra Lake, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Best Easy Day Hikes and Colton Formations

and Colton Formations

and tips for backcountry safety are included as well

mud gas observations

Thermo Hot Springs is also located in the valley

Electra Lake, Colorado - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Best Easy Day Hikes and Colton FormationsThe distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the Earth's surface is shown by contour lines. Contours are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the surface of the land above or below a reference surface, such as mean sea level. Contours make it possible to measure the height of mountains, depths of the ocean bottom, and steepness of slopes. A topographic map shows more than contours. The map also includes