Sawpit Colorado Map

About Sawpit, Colorado

Sawpit is a locality in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 6. The population density is 43.5 people per km². Sawpit is located at 37.9953°N, 108.0017°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81430.

Sawpit lies in a landscape sculpted by the San Miguel River, its waters a constant, cool murmur against the dry Colorado air. It lies 34.1 miles south-southwest of Montrose, CO (from Montrose, CO: bearing 192°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-northwest of Mountain Village. The land here is a study in muted tones, ochre and sagebrush dominating the slopes that rise toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the San Juan Mountains. The San Miguel River Segment 1, a protected stretch of wild and scenic beauty, defines the immediate surroundings, its banks a ribbon of cottonwood and willow that thins in places to reveal the stark, arroyo-cut terrain. Hyatt Draw, a mile to the west, carves its own signature into the earth, a testament to the relentless power of water over stone. The light here, at altitude, is sharp and clear, rendering the distant peaks with an almost painful clarity, and in September, the aspen trees that cling to the higher elevations ignite in a fleeting, golden blaze against the deep blue of the sky. The bones of Sawpit speak of a history tied to the earth's bounty, a legacy of mining that has long since receded, leaving behind a quiet resilience in its place. The local economy now leans more on the land's enduring appeal, with a subtle nod to the Uncompahgre National Forest, a verdant expanse just nineteen miles distant, drawing those who seek its trails, like the Alder Creek Trail five miles away. While the echoes of prospectors and their hardscrabble lives still linger in the air, Sawpit has settled into a slower rhythm, a place where the clarity of the high-plains horizon yields to the enduring presence of the San Miguel River and the vast, silent expanse of the Colorado sky. Woods Lake, a mere eight miles to the north, offers a cool respite, its surface mirroring the immense, unblemished heavens.

About This Sawpit Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sawpit, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.99527, -108.001734. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sawpit and San Miguel County.

Detailed location data for Sawpit includes the ZIP code (81430), telephone area code (719), county seat of San Miguel County (Telluride), and school district assignment (Telluride School District R-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sawpit is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.