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2015 Map of Matterhorn Peak

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Matterhorn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Yosemite National Park and the Toiyabe National Forest meet along the high jagged ridges of the Sierra Nevada, where the boundary between Mono and Tuolumne counties follows the crest. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds through the southern half of the area, crossing near Smedberg Lake and Benson Pass. This high-altitude landscape is defined by its dramatic glacial features, including the sharp granite of Matterhorn Peak and the deep troughs of Matterhorn Canyon and Virginia Canyon.

High-country basins hold numerous named water bodies such as Peeler Lake, Crown Lake, and Rock Island Lake. The terrain transitions from the open expanses of Kerrick Meadow to narrow, steep-walled passages like Little Slide Canyon. This 2015 survey provides a modern record of the trail systems and hydrological networks within these protected lands, documenting the source waters for Robinson and Rancheria creeks.