2023 Map of Podunk Creek

About this map

Paunsaugunt Plateau dominates this high-altitude landscape where the borders of several major public lands meet. This modern survey illustrates the complex topography of southern Utah, where the elevated heights of the plateau drop away at Sunset Cliffs and the prominent Pink Cliffs. The map details a network of canyons and drainage systems, including Podunk Creek and the headwaters of the East Fork Creek. These drainages have historically shaped the routes of travel through the region, now preserved as trails such as the Great Western Trl and Mill Creek Trl. The intersection of Bryce Canyon National Park, the Dixie National Forest, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument highlights the area's significance as a protected wilderness, defined by high-elevation meadows like Sieler Meadow and critical mountain crossings such as Yovimpa Pass.