2013 Map of Box Lake

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Valley County, where a complex network of glacial cirques and alpine basins contains a high density of named water bodies. The terrain is structured by prominent peaks and ridges, including Beaverdam Peak and Loon Mtn, which serve as the headwaters for numerous drainages like Twentymile Cr and Loon Cr. The 2013 survey details the primitive access routes through Lick Creek Summit, a critical passage in the local topography. This wilderness character is further evidenced by clusters of remote lakes such as Sisters Lakes, Teardrop Lake, and Thirtythree Lake, many of which feed into larger bodies like Box Lake. The presence of Foolhen Meadows and Marge Lake alongside these drainage divides illustrates the hydrologic diversity of the Salmon River Mountains, where small meadows and large lakes occupy the same high-elevation granite benches.