2024 Map of Horse Creek Pass

About this map

Horse Creek Pass serves as a critical geographic marker along the high border between Idaho and Montana, where the Bitterroot National Forest meets the Salmon National Forest. This high-altitude drainage network is defined by the headwaters of Chicken Creek, Deer Creek, and Woods Creek, which carve through the steep terrain between Razorback Mtn and Deer Creek Point. The presence of Horse Creek Hot Springs in the southern portion of the quadrangle suggests a distinct geothermal character to the local hydrology near the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. Transportation through this steep landscape is limited to established routes like the Razorback Ridge Trail and Horse Creek Pass Road, illustrating the historical and modern reliance on specific mountain gaps for transit between the two states.