2020 Map of Cold Meadows

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Idaho County, where the remote Cold Meadows clearing serves as a critical hub for mountain access. The presence of the Cold Meadows USFS Airport highlights the area's isolation, functioning as a primary entry point for forest management and fire crews. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations such as Roots Knob, Dismal Mtn, and Cold Mountain, separated by a complex network of drainages including Dismal Cr and Disappointment Cr. These bleakly named watercourses reflect the difficulty of navigating this backcountry. To the east, the terrain transitions into a series of grassy openings like Lower Meadow and Middle Meadows, while long geographic features like Runaway Ridge and Frog Spring Ridge/Club Meadows provide natural corridors through the central wilderness area of Grass Mountain.