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2001 Map of Disaster Peak

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Disaster Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Disaster Peak and the high summits of the Sierra Nevada define this area at the meeting point of the Toiyabe National Forest, Stanislaus National Forest, and the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. The landscape is dominated by glacial features and alpine basins, where Golden Lake and Poison Lake sit below steep ridgelines. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds through the central portion of the map, tracing the high country near Whitecliff Peak.

Water systems are central to this terrain, with the Clark Fork Carson River and the Carson River East Fork carving through deep valleys. These drainages are fed by seasonal flows from high-altitude meadows like Iceberg Meadow and Coyote Meadow. Notable peaks such as Stanislaus Peak and Red Peak provide significant navigational landmarks for those tracking the high-altitude boundary between Alpine and Tuolumne Counties.