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2024 Map of Griffin Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Ketchum serves as the focal point of this mountain landscape, situated at the confluence of the Big Wood River and Warm Springs Creek. The terrain is dominated by the high elevations of the Smoky Mountains and the prominent peak of Bald Mtn, which is crisscrossed by an extensive network of named paths including the Bald Mountain Trl and the Saddle-Up (Trail #417). Much of the western and central portion of the map falls within the Sawtooth National Forest, where steep drainages like Alturas Gulch and Bassett Gulch carve into the slopes.

Water features define the recreation and natural history of the area, from the small alpine waters of Dollar Lake and Penny Lake to the thermal waters at Warfield Hot Spring. Further north, Griffin Butte stands as a landmark overlooking the valley where Fox Creek and Lake Creek join the river system. The map documents a sophisticated interface of town development and protected wilderness, tracing the residential expansion along Hulen Way and Skyway DR as they meet the historic mountain access routes of the Adams Gulch Trl.