Cochetopa Creek
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locationSan Luis Peak in Saguache County, Colorado
location
Confluence with Tomichi Creek| Cochetopa Creek[1] | |
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.jpg) An aerial view of the creek. | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | San Luis Peak in Saguache County, Colorado |
| • coordinates | 37°59′15″N 106°55′32″W / 37.98750°N 106.92556°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Tomichi Creek |
• coordinates | 38°31′10″N 106°47′20″W / 38.51944°N 106.78889°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.