2012 Map of Five Pockets

About this map

Five Pockets characterizes this high-elevation wilderness in Wyoming, where several distinct natural depressions—including West Pocket, South Pocket, and Bear Pocket—cluster along the upper reaches of Horse Cr. The area is defined by sharp vertical relief and complex drainage patterns, with water moving from the high slopes of Raggedtop Mountain and Cathedral Peak toward the south and west. Significant landmarks such as The Ramshorn and the geological formation at Havely Rock Garden dominate the northern and central terrain. This 2012 survey illustrates a landscape primarily shaped by its hydrology, where Twilight Falls and several alpine lakes, like Eloise Lake and Deacon Lake, sit tucked between mountain passes and ridgelines. The absence of roads or permanent structures reflects the protected and primitive state of these drainages within the larger forest system.