2017 Map of Pinnacle

About this map

John F Stevens Canyon and the Theodore Roosevelt Pass serve as the primary conduits through the high elevations of the Flathead Range on this 2017 survey. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park, with the Middle Fork Flathead River carving a deep boundary between them. The small settlement of Pinnacle sits near the river, shadowed by peaks like Elk Mtn and Essex Mtn. This area reflects the modern infrastructure required to traverse the Continental Divide, evidenced by Tunnel Number 2 and Tunnel Number 3 along the rail corridor. High-altitude water bodies, including Marion Lake, Dickey Lake, and Almeda Lake, are scattered throughout the drainages of Paola Cr and Essex Cr, marking the complex hydrology of this mountainous Montana wilderness.