Cochetopa Creek

Cochetopa Creek[1]
An aerial view of the creek.
Physical characteristics
Main source San Luis Peak in Saguache County, Colorado
37°59′15″N 106°55′32″W / 37.98750°N 106.92556°W / 37.98750; -106.92556
River mouth Confluence with Tomichi Creek
7,821 ft (2,384 m)
38°31′10″N 106°47′20″W / 38.51944°N 106.78889°W / 38.51944; -106.78889Coordinates: 38°31′10″N 106°47′20″W / 38.51944°N 106.78889°W / 38.51944; -106.78889
Basin features
Progression Tomichi—Gunnison—Colorado

Cochetopa Creek is a stream in Saguache and Gunnison counties in Colorado, United States. It rises on San Luis Peak in the La Garita Mountains. It merges with Tomichi Creek near the town of Parlin, Colorado, along Highway 50.

The creek flows through the Cochetopa Caldera in the San Juan volcanic field and through Cochetopa Canyon along Colorado State Highway 114.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cochetopa Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
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