2024 Map of Burnt Fork Lake

About this map

The high ridgelines of the Sapphire Mountains define this landscape where three national forests—the Lolo National Forest, Bitterroot National Forest, and Deerlodge National Forest—converge. This modern topographical study captures a wilderness defined by water and elevation, dominated by the Burnt Fork Bitterroot River and the high peaks of Palisade Mtn and Gird Point. The map details a complex network of backcountry routes, such as the Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide Trl and the Skalkaho-Gird Trl, which navigate the basins and summits. Scattered alpine water bodies including Kneaves Lake, Dam Cr Lake, and the Little Burnt Fork Lakes serve as vital landmarks for those tracking the drainage patterns through Boulder Basin and Skalkaho Basin.