2013 Map of Ramshorn Canyon

About this map

Challis National Forest dominates the high-elevation terrain of the Lost River Range, where deep drainages like Ramshorn Canyon and Big Burnett Canyon cut through the steep slopes. This 2013 survey illustrates the complex water management system required for life in the Big Lost River Valley below. A network of hand-named water features, including Burnett Ditch, the Moore Canal, and the Beck and Evan Ditch, divert flow from the Big Lost River to support agricultural parcels at the mountain base. In the south, King Mtn stands as a prominent landmark near Hurst Canyon, overlooking a transition from the forest's protected peaks to the organized road grids of Syveria Ln and McAfee Ln. The map documents the persistent human engineering required to channel the Spring Cr and other alpine waters across the Idaho landscape.