2023 Map of Donkey Creek

About this map

The Lemhi Range dominates the eastern landscape of this high-elevation Idaho interior, where the Challis National Forest boundary meets the rugged drainages of the Pahsimeroi Valley. This 2023 survey documents a remote watershed defined by seasonal flow and the prominence of the Donkey Hills to the south. Water is the primary architect of the terrain here, as evidenced by the convergence of Donkey Creek, Summit Creek, and Goldburg Creek. Human presence is minimal and primarily infrastructure-based, centered on the corridor of Pahsimeroi Rd and Goldburg Rd. These routes connect isolated landmarks like Groves Spring and traverse steep topography through Big Gulch. The map provides a contemporary record of land management and hydrologic patterns within the T11N and T12N township lines.