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2023 Map of Big Jim Mountain

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Big Jim Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Wenatchee National Forest and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness dominate this high-elevation section of the Cascade Range. The landscape is defined by the massive presence of Big Jim Mtn and the prominent Icicle Ridge that runs through the southern portion of the map. This area serves as a significant drainage basin where numerous alpine water bodies, such as Lake Augusta, Lake Ida, and Carter Lake, feed into a complex network of streams including Chiwaukum Creek and Hatchery Creek.

The survival of primitive access is evident in the extensive trail system that remains the primary way to navigate this terrain. Long-established routes like the Hatchery Creek Trl, Icicle Ridge Trl, and Painter Creek Trl connect isolated features like Timothy Meadow and the Big Jim Mountain Lakes. The lack of road infrastructure underscores the protected wilderness character of the region, preserving the same remote geography encountered by early forest rangers and survey parties.