Hardscrabble Creek (Arkansas River)

Hardscrabble Creek is a tributary of the Arkansas River that flows from Custer County, Colorado near Wetmore to its mouth in Fremont County, Colorado, near Florence.[1] It was previously called Rio Peñasco Amarillo.[2]

Hardscrabble Creek
Rio Peñasco Amarillo
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCuster County, Colorado
  coordinates38.187°N 105.104°W / 38.187; -105.104
MouthArkansas River
  location
Florence, Fremont County, Colorado
Basin features
River systemArkansas River

Four Hardscrabble Creek streams are found in the Hardscrabble Mountain and Wetmore area:

  • North Hardscrabble Creek
  • Middle Hardscrabble Creek
  • South Fork North Hardscrabble Creek
  • South Hardscrabble Creek start at Hardscrabble Mountain.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System: Hardscrabble Creek, Fremont County, Colorado". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. Campbell, Rosemae (Wells) (1972). From trappers to tourists; Fremont County, Colorado, 1830-1950. Palmer Lake, Colorado: Filter Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-910584-29-6.
  3. "Hardscrabble Pass". passbagger.org. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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