2017 Map of Emerald Lake

About this map

The Shoshone National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape in the Absaroka Range, where the county line between Park and Fremont divides the high peaks. Named summits like Lost Ranger Top, Red Tops, and Crescent Top stand over a network of remote alpine drainages including Needle Cr and Frontier Creek. High-country water bodies such as Sheep Lake, Green Lake, and the central Emerald Lake are accessible only by backcountry routes like the Emerald Lake Trail and the Venus Basin Trail. To the south, the strikingly named Devils Graveyard sits near Cougar Pass, marking a region shaped by severe topography and glacial action rather than permanent human settlement. The map captures the wilderness character of the Wyoming high country as it remained in the early 21st century.