2017 Map of Heart Lake

About this map

Yellowstone National Park encompasses this high-elevation wilderness where the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail winds through the southwestern corner of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The landscape is defined by the significant hydrology of the region, featuring the large expanse of Heart Lake and the southern reaches of Yellowstone Lake at the Flat Mountain Arm. These water bodies are connected by a network of drainage systems including Beaver Cr and Outlet Cr, which carve through the prominent topography of Flat Mtn and Channel Mtn. This map provides a look at the modern backcountry trail systems used by hikers to navigate the divide, specifically the Trail Creek Trail and the Heart Lake Trail as they traverse the high ridges of Chicken Ridge and Overlook Mtn.