Cochetopa Creek

Cochetopa Creek [1]
An aerial view of the creek.
Basin
Main source	San Luis Peak in Saguache County, Colorado 37°59′15″N 106°55′32″W / 37.98750°N 106.92556°W
River mouth	Confluence with Tomichi Creek 7821 ft 38°31′10″N 106°47′20″W / 38.51944°N 106.78889°WCoordinates: 38°31′10″N 106°47′20″W / 38.51944°N 106.78889°W
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

• List of rivers of Colorado
• List of tributaries of the Colorado River

References

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