Loading map...

2020 Map of Blue Lake

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Blue Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Gifford Pinchot National Forest dominates this mountain landscape, where the Klickitat River and the Cispus River share a high-elevation drainage divide. The terrain is marked by prominent volcanic and glacial features, including Pompey Peak and the Twin Sisters in the northwest, while the southeastern corner is anchored by the Hamilton Buttes. The eponymous Blue Lake lies at the foot of Blue Lake Ridge, serving as a central landmark for backcountry travel.

Outdoor recreation and forest management are the primary human signatures here. The Blue Lake Hiker trail and the Randle Trout Lake road provide the primary access into this remote region of Lewis and Skamania Counties. Named features like Jackpot Lake and Saint Michael Lake are interspersed among steep ridges like Bishop Ridge and Cozy Ridge, illustrating the complex topography of the Cascades before the modern era of heavy development.