1991 Map of Bare Cone

About this map

The Old Nez Perce Trail (Pack) follows the ridgelines across this high-elevation wilderness on the Idaho-Montana border during the early 1990s. This landscape is defined by its lack of modern road infrastructure, relying instead on historical pack routes like the Old North Route, Old South Route, and Castle Rock Trail (Pack). The topography is anchored by the prominent Bare Cone and its associated Lookout Tower, a critical vantage point over the Bitterroot National Forest. The drainage network is complex, with the Nez Perce Fork and Blue Joint Creek carving deep valleys between peaks like Razorback Mountain. A small portion of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness appears in the western section, emphasizing the undeveloped character of this mountain frontier.