2023 Map of Shoup

About this map

The settlement of Shoup anchors this remote mountainous region at the junction of the Salmon River and Boulder Creek, where the river corridor is preserved as the Salmon Wild and Scenic River. Straddling the rugged boundary between Bitterroot National Forest and Salmon National Forest, the landscape is defined by massive ridges and drainages. Notable topographic features like Beartrap Ridge and Blue Nose rise above deep basins such as Boulder Basin, while the Divide National Recreation Trl follows the high spine of the state line between Idaho and Montana. The waterway network is dense, including the West Fork Bitterroot River and Little Sheepeater Creek, reflecting a land shaped by steep vertical relief and natural drainage patterns. Forest service routes like Nat For Dev RD 044 provide the primary access through this high-elevation wilderness.