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2021 Map of Elkhorn Peak

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Elkhorn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Elkhorn Peak and the surrounding Absaroka Range dominate this portion of the Shoshone National Forest, where the landscape is defined by deep drainages and high ridges. The map shows a transition from the lower elevations of Sunlight Basin to the prominent heights of Little Bald Ridge. This area serves as a significant hydrological catchment, with waters flowing through Sunlight Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Sunlight Cr and Little Sulphur Cr.

Access to this wilderness is primarily through a network of specialized routes like the Elk Horn Trl and Gravel Bar Trl, which follow the natural contours of the gulches. At Deweys Gateway, the terrain suggests a natural passage or entry point into the higher country. The names recorded here, such as Huff Gulch and Beem Gulch, often reflect the early surveyors or families who moved through these mountains before modern infrastructure reached the interior of Park County.