Hermosa Creek

Hermosa Creek
The creek in Hermosa, Colorado
Hermosa Creek is located in Colorado
Hermosa Creek
Map showing the location of the river mouth in Colorado
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesSan Juan and La Plata
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSan Juan National Forest
 • coordinates37°42′52.99″N 107°53′7.24″W / 37.7147194°N 107.8853444°W / 37.7147194; -107.8853444 [1]
Mouth 
 • location
Hermosa, Colorado
 • coordinates
37°24′4″N 107°49′49.24″W / 37.40111°N 107.8303444°W / 37.40111; -107.8303444 [1]
 • elevation
6,585 feet (2,007 meters) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionAnimasSan JuanColorado
River systemColorado River

Hermosa Creek is a tributary of the Animas River in San Juan and La Plata counties in Colorado. The creek rises near Hermosa Peak in San Juan County, Colorado and then flows generally south to La Plata County and to its confluence with the Animas River in Hermosa.

  1. ^ a b c "Hermosa Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-05-04.