2011 Map of Red Lodge West

About this map

Red Lodge and its western outskirts are documented here at a time of significant recreational development and resource extraction. The landscape is defined by the steep transition from the high peaks of Nichols Peak and Grizzly Peak down to the valley floor. High-altitude leisure dominates the western slopes at the Red Lodge Mountain Ski Area, while the industrial history of the region is anchored by the Willow Creek Number 1 Mine. Below the Limestone Palisades, the drainage of Willow Creek and West Fork Rock Creek supports a network of campgrounds and trails, including Palisades Campground and Wild Bill Lake Campground. Residential expansion is visible along the foothills in the Timbercrest area, while the town's essential infrastructure, such as the Red Lodge Airport and Red Lodge Cemetery, occupies the more level terrain to the east near Spring Creek.