2020 Map of Miller Lake

About this map

Miller Lake and Sylvan Lake sit tucked within the high-elevation drainage of E Fisher Cr, serving as a central focal point for this section of the Cabinet Mountains. This terrain marks the convergence of three major management areas: the Kootenai National Forest, Kaniksu National Forest, and Lolo National Forest. The landscape is defined by steep ridgelines and narrow drainages, including Moose Gulch and Sparrow Gulch, which feed into the Vermilion River at the southern edge of the sheet near Vermilion Falls. Historically significant access routes like Himes Pass and Willow Creek Pass indicate the long-standing importance of these saddles for traversing the divide between Lincoln and Sanders Counties. The map details a network of forest roads and trails, such as the Blacktail Loop, which weave through the high peaks of Owl Peak and Moose Peak.