2020 Map of Roundhead Butte

About this map

Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park converge in this high-elevation wilderness near the border of Montana and Wyoming. The landscape is defined by the sharp verticality of the Beartooth Mountains, where prominent summits like Roundhead Butte and Lookout Mtn overlook a complex drainage system. The central drainage of Slough Creek serves as a primary corridor through the area, supported by the Slough Creek Trail and the Lost Creek Cutoff. These paths trace the natural breaks in the topography, connecting the open stretches of Frenchy Meadow with the high timber of Anderson Ridge. The map illustrates a preserved environment where the primary markers are natural features and established pack trails rather than modern roads, documenting the unchanged character of the backcountry in the early twenty-first century.