2014 Map of Burnt Fork Lake

About this map

High-elevation water sources define this transition between three protected wilderness areas where the Bitterroot National Forest meets the Lolo National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest. At the center of the drainage network lies Burnt Fork Lake, which feeds the Burnt Fork Bitterroot River as it descends toward the valley floor. The map documents a dramatic alpine landscape marked by Skalkaho Falls and the high peaks of Palisade Mtn and Dome Shaped Mtn. Evidence of human passage is centered on the southern edge along the Skalkaho Hwy, a critical mountain route passing through the Skalkaho Basin. For those tracing the geography of the Sapphire Mountains, the map details the convergence of Ravalli and Granite counties across remote basins like Boulder Basin.