Cochetopa Creek

Cochetopa Creek[1]
	An aerial view of the creek.
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	San Luis Peak in Saguache County, Colorado
• coordinates	37°59′15″N 106°55′32″W
Mouth
• location	Confluence with Tomichi Creek
• coordinates	38°31′10″N 106°47′20″W
• elevation	7,821 ft (2,384 m)
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.

References

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