2017 Map of Gable Peaks

About this map

Flathead National Forest covers this corner of Montana, where the Middle Fork Flathead River carves a path through the Lewis and Clark Range. The landscape is defined by high-elevation peaks and remote creek drainage systems, including Dolly Varden Cr and Lodgepole Cr. A rare point of human infrastructure is the Schafer USFS Airport, located near Schafer Meadows. This backcountry airstrip provides a critical link for forest management and wilderness access in a region otherwise dominated by significant summits such as Gable Peaks, Arrowhead Mtn, and Argosy Mtn. The detailed topography shows the steep gradients and drainage basins that feed into the Flathead River system, illustrating the natural state of these protected mountains in the early twenty-first century.