2011 Map of Gypsy Peak

About this map

Gypsy Peak and the surrounding high ridges of the Selkirk Mountains define this remote landscape along the Washington-British Columbia border. The terrain is deeply carved by water systems including Styx Creek, Slate Creek, and Leola Creek, which drain toward the northeast. Human impact on the land is concentrated in specific industrial and monitoring sites, most notably the Lead Hill Mine located near Lead Hill. The presence of the State Creek Lookout and high alpine features like the Gypsy Lakes and Watch Lake suggests a region primarily used for resource extraction, fire observation, and backcountry recreation. Trails and forest roads, including routes 102 and 3155, provide the only access through the steep elevation changes between Sullivan Mountain and the international boundary at Boundary Mountain.