2013 Map of Council Mountain

About this map

Council Mtn dominates this high-elevation portion of the Payette National Forest, where the complex headwaters of the Weiser River system begin to take shape. The terrain is marked by significant drainages such as Warm Spring Cr and the Middle Fork Weiser River, which carve through deep gulches and basins. Evidence of forest management and early settlement is visible through landmarks like the Council Lookout and the Deseret Cabin in the north. The map also highlights the recreational utility of the land at the time, specifically the Cabin Creek Campground near the confluence of Cabin Cr and Boulder Cr. High-country features like Granite Basin and Arbuckle Basin indicate a landscape defined by glacial or erosion-formed depressions, typical of this Idaho interior range. Forest roads like Fall Creek Rd provide the primary access through these sections of the national forest.