depends on who's classification you follow. This is definitely of that group and not a Sagebrush Checkerspot. The name "Variable" was coined for the glob of names representing insects of greatly varied appearance that was created when anicia, chalcedona, & colon were all lumped together as if one species. The treatment followed here splits them up a bit more. As for subspecies, it may be a bit much to worry about them, but they are listed separately on BugGuide. This one is perhaps misplaced in subspecies carmentis, and perhaps should be subspecies eurytion, but based on the underside it looks more like the first to me. I don't think you were high enough up to have the brucei sorts. They all blend with one another, and it's pretty hard to draw lines between them. I'm not sure which is "supposed" to be at Creede, but the type locality of carmentis is just over the hump (admittedly a big hump) at Pagosa Springs.

Moved from ID Request.