Journal 20: Bend Creek: Pinehaven’s Ripple in the Cuchara Watershed

As you drive in the steep entrance into Pinehaven, look to your left, you’ll glimpse a quiet, wooded gulch where Bend Creek winds its way through the trees. At first glance, it may seem like just another mountain stream. However, this hidden waterway plays a small but significant role in sustaining the Cuchara Valley’s watershed, carrying snowmelt and runoff from higher elevations and nourishing the forested landscape below.