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2020 Map of Pistol Lake

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Pistol Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Boise National Forest encompasses this high-elevation Idaho backcountry, defined by a complex network of drainages and prominent peaks. The map is centered on Little Baldy, with the surrounding terrain dropping into the deep canyons of Pistol Creek and Sand Creek. This area serves as a significant hydrological hub, where numerous named tributaries such as Thirty-eight Cr and Boomerang Cr feed into the larger creek systems.

Strategic passage through this wilderness is marked by the Summit Trail, which follows the high ridges past Snowshoe Summit. Several small alpine water bodies, including Pistol Lake and Mud Lake, are tucked into the basins between Lake Mtn and Artillery Dome. The surveying of these township lines across Pistol Creek Ridge illustrates the remoteness of the central Idaho mountains, where travel is dictated by steep grades and waterway forks.