2015 Map of Five Pockets

About this map

Shoshone National Forest contains the high alpine wilderness of the Absaroka Range, defined by a series of dramatic geographic basins and high peaks. The name of this area comes from Five Pockets, a cluster of natural hollows that include West Pocket, Bear Pocket, Hidden Pocket, Lake Pocket, and South Pocket. These formations, along with Hidden Basin and Ramshorn Basin, suggest a landscape carved by extensive glacial activity. Water drains from high elevations through steep features like Twilight Falls and into several remote water bodies including Eloise Lake and Deacon Lake. Notable landmarks for navigation through this high-altitude terrain include Pierpont Pass and prominent summits such as Raggedtop Mtn, Cathedral Peak, and the distinctive landform known as The Ramshorn.