2020 Map of Italian Canyon

About this map

Targhee National Forest dominates the high-elevation eastern half of this Lemhi County landscape, where deep canyons and gulches carve their way through the mountain front toward the western flats. A complex drainage system including Crooked Creek - Willow Creek and Birch Cr defines the water movement through these steep slopes. The terrain is marked by numerous family-named or landmark-inspired features like Viola Gulch, Wilmot Gulch, and Eidelman Canyon, suggesting the early ranching and prospecting history of this part of Idaho. Access into this high country is facilitated by a network of backroads, including Scott Canyon Rd and various Forest Service routes like Nat For Dev Rd 190, which connect the lowland valleys to the more vertical stretches of Italian Canyon and Indian Head Canyon.