2012 Map of Caribou Lake

About this map

Lakeview Ranch and Mountain Meadow Ranch mark the limited human footprint in this high-altitude landscape of Siskiyou County, where water and elevation dictate the terrain's character. The drainage of the S Fork Salmon River and its numerous tributaries, such as Coffee Cr and Caribou Creek, carve through a series of prominent peaks and ridges. High alpine basins host a cluster of glacial lakes including Caribou Lake, Josephine Lake, and Ward Lake, which are shadowed by the dramatic heights of Caribou Mountain and the Sawtooth Ridge. Remote outposts like Packers Peak Cabin and Carter Cabin indicate a history of forestry or pack-trail operations, while Big Flat Campground serves as a modern access point near the confluence of Packers Gulch and the river. The concentration of gulches like Poorman Gulch and Petrified Gulch suggests a landscape shaped by both geological history and the search for minerals.