2013 Map of Hunter Peak

About this map

Hunter Peak dominates the southern landscape of this high-elevation region along the border of Ravalli County and Idaho. The terrain is defined by its dramatic watershed divides, where Elk Ridge and Long Ridge separate the drainage basins of Bear Cr and Spruce Cr. This 2013 survey illustrates a landscape primarily managed within the Bitterroot National Forest and Nez Perce National Forest, showing the intricate network of high-mountain lakes and seasonal streams. Small, isolated bodies of water such as Moe Lake, Diamond Lake, and Bigfoot Lake are tucked into glacial cirques and high basins, accessible only by the primitive paths and forest service roads that wind through the timber. The map also records the precise political boundary between Montana and Idaho, marking a point where the continental geography is as much about elevation as it is about state lines.