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2017 Map of Lookout Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Lookout Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Lookout Peak and the surrounding high country of the Clearwater National Forest dominate this terrain in the Idaho panhandle. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where Lookout Creek and Monroe Creek drain north towards the Clearwater-Idaho county line. High-altitude water bodies such as Lookout Lake, Gem Lake, and Monroe Lake are situated below prominent summits like Monroe Butte and Porphyry Peak.

Historically significant routes cross these ridges, most notably the Lolo Trail as it passes through the southern portion of the map near 12 Mile Saddle. This trail, a major travel corridor across the Bitterroot Mountains for centuries, follows the height of land above Indian Grave Creek. Modern forest access is represented by Mire Creek Road and RD 587, while remote clearings like Little Cabin Meadows reflect the localized mountain geography of this high wilderness.