2013 Map of Profile Gap

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Valley County, where the Salmon River Mountains rise to prominent summits like Willson Peak and Crater Peak. The topography is defined by the significant passage at Profile Gap, a natural saddle between the drainages of Big Creek and Profile Creek. This 2013 survey provides a detailed view of the water network at the headwaters of the Salmon River system, including high mountain tarns such as Profile Lake, Crater Lake, and Middle Lake. The presence of Quartz Ridge and several named peaks like Dixie Mtn and Greeley Mtn indicates a terrain shaped by heavy glaciation and geological faulting. The map serves as a precise record of US Forest Service routes and primitive trails that navigate these ridges, connecting the remote drainage basins of Logan Creek and Quartz Creek.