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2024 Map of Gateway Pass

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Gateway Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Sawtooth Range dominates this landscape along the continental divide, where the boundaries of Flathead County and Teton County converge. This high-altitude terrain is preserved within the Bob Marshall Wilderness, alongside the Lewis & Clark National Forest and Flathead National Forest. Significant peaks such as Mt Patrick Gass, Mt Drouillard, and Crooked Mtn define the horizons, separated by deep drainage networks like the Gateway Gorge.

Navigation through this protected wilderness relies on established routes such as the Gateway Pass and various backcountry trails. Modern survey data tracks the hydrology of Middle Fork Birch Creek and South Fork Birch Creek, revealing a landscape shaped by water and rock far from established roads. Features like Big River Meadows and Gateway Points serve as vital landmarks for those traversing the heights between the plains and the interior mountains.