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2024 Map of Pinnacle

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Pinnacle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Pinnacle is situated at a critical mountain juncture where the Middle Fork Flathead River carves through the John F Stevens Canyon. This landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park, with the Great Bear Wilderness protecting the high ridgelines of the Flathead Range to the southwest. The presence of Theodore Roosevelt Pass signifies the historical importance of this corridor for transcontinental transit through the northern Rockies.

Water dictates the geography here, from the subalpine depths of Marion Lake and Dickey Lake to the drainage networks of Pinnacle Creek and Essex Creek. The map documents a complex system of Forest Service access via Natl Forest Develop Road 1638-Rd and older thoroughfares like Old Hwy 2. Notable high points such as Mt Liebig and Essex Mtn watch over the river valley, while established trails like Dickey Creek Trl provide the only access into the high basins of Paola Ridge.