2024 Map of Dave Lewis Peak

About this map

Dave Lewis Peak rises as a central landmark within this protected wilderness area, which bridges the Payette National Forest and the Salmon National Forest. The landscape is dominated by the dramatic Big Creek Gorge and the elevated Big Creek Ridge, defining a terrain shaped by steep drainages like Sammy Gulch and Survey Creek. Human presence is concentrated near Soldier Bar, where the Soldier Bar USFS Airport and the Taylor Ranch Landing Area provide critical backcountry access points. These small clearings along the water represent rare level ground in a territory otherwise defined by vertical relief and an extensive network of primitive paths, including the Big Creek Trl and Bernard Trl. This map serves as a record of the remote intersections of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, showing how geography dictates movement through this roadless part of Valley County.