2024 Map of Abes Knob

About this map

The Hoodoo Mountains define the northern reaches of this Idaho landscape, dominated by the heavily forested slopes of the St Joe National Forest. The geography is centered on Abes Knob and nearby Beals Butte, serving as a high-altitude drainage basin for several significant waterways. The headwaters of the Palouse River and the West Fork Potlatch River carve deep valleys through the timberland, while high-elevation clearings like Cougar Meadows and Moose Meadows provide rare level ground in the terrain. The presence of the Palouse Divide indicates a major local watershed boundary, influencing the complex network of creeks such as Emerald Creek and Johnson Creek. This modern survey reveals a landscape primarily dedicated to conservation and forestry, with a dense grid of service routes including Emerald Creek Rd and Nat For Dev Rd 1954 facilitating access to these remote ridgelines and gulches.