2018 Map of Pahaska Tepee

About this map

Pahaska Tepee sits at the gateway to Yellowstone National Park in this 2018 survey of the Wyoming high country. The landscape is defined by the sharp elevations of the Absaroka Range, where the North Fork Shoshone River and its tributaries like Middle Cr and Jones Cr carve through the Shoshone National Forest. The map illustrates a complex network of backcountry routes, including the Pahaska/Sunlight Trail and the Grinnell Cr Trail, which provided access to remote locations such as Sam Berry Meadow and the heights near Crow Peak. This record is essential for understanding the modern footprint of these protected wilderness areas, showing how historical trail systems continue to navigate the steep terrain between the park boundary and the surrounding national forest lands.