2024 Map of Gant Ridge

About this map

The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and Salmon National Forest dominate this high-elevation portion of Lemhi County, defined by the towering Bighorn Crags and the Yellowjacket Mountains. This 2024 survey documents a landscape preserved for its primitive character, where travel is dictated by a network of established paths like the Gant Ridge Trl and Lick Creek Trl. Drainage systems are prominent, with Big Deer Creek and its many tributaries, including South Fork Big Deer Creek, carving through the steep topography. The map illustrates how administrative boundaries and natural features converge at points like Indian Point and along the spine of Gant Ridge. This modern topographic study is essential for understanding the contemporary management and untouched drainage basins of central Idaho’s most protected lands.