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2023 Map of Big Windy Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Big Windy Peak rises as a central landmark within this high-altitude landscape of the Lemhi Range, where the boundaries of the Challis National Forest, Salmon National Forest, and Targhee National Forest converge. The topography is defined by sharp drainage systems including Spring Mountain Canyon and Quartzite Canyon, which funnel toward the Little Lost River Valley to the southwest.

Evidence of human movement and seasonal land use is recorded through a network of forest roads and trails, such as the Sawmill Canyon Road - Fr 101 Trl and the Warm Creek Trl. Remote water sources like Y Springs and the expansive open spaces of Deer Flats and Mud Flats illustrate the typical high-desert and alpine transition zones of eastern Idaho. This 2023 survey details the complex system of forest development roads that provide access to these isolated peaks and canyons.