2018 Map of Cecil Lake

About this map

Klamath National Forest and Trinity National Forest meet along a prominent ridgeline that also serves as the boundary between Siskiyou and Trinity Counties. This high-elevation landscape is defined by the headwaters of the N Fork Trinity River and the E Fork New River, which carve deep drainage basins between features like Limestone Ridge and Blue Ridge. Small alpine bodies of water, including Cecil Lake, Mullane Lake, and Rattlesnake Lake, are scattered across the high terrain, often accessible only via forest roads such as Cecil View and Cecil Point. The placement of Election Gap and Chikoot Pass suggests historical transit routes through the Salmon Mountains, while family or locally named landmarks like Morrison Gulch and Strause Gulch indicate the area's history of prospecting or early land use.