2012 Map of Deep Lake

About this map

Beartooth Pass serves as a critical high-altitude point of transit in this 2012 survey of the high-country landscape. The region is defined by an intricate network of glacial water bodies, from the prominent Deep Lake and its associated Deep Lake Slide Area to the remote Highline Trail Lakes and Twin Lakes. This specific geography reveals a pattern of seasonal recreation and alpine navigation, anchored by Camp Sawtooth and the broad opening of Sawtooth Meadows. The terrain is characterized by sharp verticality, marked by Quintuple Peaks, Tolman Mountain, and Tibbs Butte. Smaller alpine pools like Black Stone Lake and Daphnia Lake are scattered throughout the drainages of Rock Creek and Canyon Creek, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Shoshone National Forest area before modern climate shifts significantly altered these high-elevation environments.