2017 Map of Monitor Peak

About this map

The high peaks of the Absaroka Range dominate this northern Montana landscape, defined by steep relief and a complex network of drainage basins. Monitor Peak and Sliding Mtn stand as prominent landmarks overlooking the deeply carved valleys of Emigrant Gulch and Huckleberry Gulch. Water is central to the topography, with numerous tributaries such as Sixmile Cr, Cedar Cr, and Placer Basin Cr descending from the heights of the Gallatin National Forest. The presence of Fish Lake in the southeast corner provides a rare alpine water body amidst the high-altitude terrain. Human access is limited primarily to the Six Mile Creek Rd in the northwest, suggesting a largely undeveloped wilderness used for resource management and recreation during this period of the twenty-first century.