2024 Map of McConnell Mountain

About this map

McConnell Mtn serves as a central landmark within this expansive reach of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, where the high country of the Bitterroot Range defines the drainage patterns of the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests. The landscape is characterized by high-elevation meadows and ridges, including the appropriately named Lost Knife Meadows and Chain Meadows near the northern boundary. Water sources like California Lake and the North Fork Moose Creek are primary features of this backcountry terrain. The presence of Wounded Doe Ridge and Barren Ridge suggests a complex topography of high divides that separate the many tributaries flowing into the larger Moose Creek system. This 2024 survey captures the area's contemporary management boundaries as a protected wilderness, reflecting its status as one of the most remote interior regions of the Pacific Northwest.