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2020 Map of Kent Peak

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Kent Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Kent Peak stands at the center of this high-elevation mountain terrain where the boundaries of Bitterroot National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest meet. The landscape is defined by the prominent Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide, which serves as a natural barrier between watersheds and marks the border between Ravalli and Granite counties. This divide separates the drainages of Skalkaho Creek and Sleeping Child Creek to the west from the Ross Fork system to the east.

Several meadow systems, including Coyote Meadows and the uniquely named Gods Little Acre Meadows, are interspersed among the peaks. To the southeast, a string of alpine water bodies known as the Chain Of Lakes—comprising Charity Lake, Faith Lake, and Hope Lake—illustrates the glacial character of the high country. Primitive transport routes like the Skalkaho Rye Road and various snow trails provide the only access through this backcountry, which remains largely untouched by permanent settlement.