2018 Map of Piute Mountain

About this map

Yosemite National Park dominates this high Sierra landscape, where the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds through deep glacial carvings and over high passes. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes between granite summits like Piute Mtn and Snow Peak, and the long, water-carved corridors of Kerrick Canyon and Stubblefield Canyon. Hydrological patterns are central to this area, with Benson Lake and Murdock Lake serving as significant alpine water bodies fed by a network of creeks including Rancheria Cr and Piute Cr. The absence of roads highlight its status as a preserved wilderness area, where movement is dictated by natural geography such as Seavey Pass and the high ridges of Bailey Ridge and Macomb Ridge.