2017 Map of Bad Luck Creek

About this map

Wolf Creek Hot Spring and a series of nearby springs define the northern reaches of this Montana landscape, where the waters of Wolf Cr flow toward the primary valley floor. The hydrology of the region is further shaped by human intervention and naming, from the Cummings Ditch irrigation works to the confluence of the Madison River and its West Fork Madison River. This transition from the river valley into the high elevations of the Beaverhead National Forest is marked by the crossing at Hutchins Bridge, a key point of transit in an area dominated by ranching and forest access roads like Shelton Ranch Rd. To the east, the terrain rises sharply toward Gold Butte, with numerous drainage systems including Bad Luck Creek and the various forks of Sun Cr carving through the mountain blocks.