2024 Map of Helwick Peak

About this map

Helwick Peak and Mosquito Peak dominate the high-elevation divide within this section of the Coeur d'Alene Mountains in Sanders County. The landscape is defined by the transition between the Kaniksu National Forest and Lolo National Forest, marked by an intricate network of drainage systems including Big Beaver Creek and White Pine Creek. The presence of Craik Airport near Basin Creek provides a rare landing point in this steep terrain, which is otherwise navigated via forest development roads and primitive paths like the Reader Gulch Trl and Emma Creek Trl. These routes track through numerous named gulches, such as Foote Gulch and Haines Gulch, following the natural contours of the Bitterroot Range. The map details the remote geography of the Clark Fork watershed as it appeared in recent years, documenting established landmarks like Haines Point and Larch Point among the dense timberlands and mountain streams.