2020 Map of Lodgepole Creek

About this map

Payette National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape in central Idaho, where the remote Chamberlain Basin serves as a vital hub for mountain access. The presence of the Chamberlain USFS Airport at the northern edge of the basin underscores the importance of aviation in managing and reaching this backcountry terrain. Flowing through the center of the sheet, Lodgepole Creek and its tributaries, such as Little Lodgepole Creek and Hotzel Creek, drain a series of high meadows including Little Lodgepole Meadow and Lower Lodgepole Meadow. To the south and east, prominent ridgelines like Mccalla Ridge and Ramey Ridge rise above glacial features and alpine openings such as Haypress Meadows and Upper Ramey Meadows. This topography, defined by names like One Man Butte and Rock Rabbit, reflects a landscape largely shaped by wilderness management and the early pack trails of the forest service era.