2013 Map of Packsaddle Lake

About this map

Packsaddle Lake lies at the heart of this high-elevation landscape in Teton County, tucked into the eastern slopes of the Big Hole Mountains. This 2013 survey documents a wilderness where the Targhee National Forest transitions from the steep drainage of the N Fork Packsaddle Cr down into the flat agricultural lands of the Teton Basin. The map shows a clear division between the jagged topography of the west, marked by summits like Susies Nipple and Baldy Knoll, and the grid of rural roads to the east. Water from Milk Cr and Crooked Cr flows through deep canyons like Station Gulch, while the northeastern corner is defined by the Teton River. The road network, including Packsaddle Rd and Valley Dr, illustrates the late-modern interface between protected public lands and private ranching interests.