2017 Map of Sinker Butte

About this map

Sinker Butte stands as a prominent landmark overlooking the deep canyon of the Snake River, marking a landscape where the high plateaus of southwestern Idaho meet the carved riverbed. The terrain is defined by its transit history, particularly the presence of the Oregon Trl and Emigrant Trl, which cut through the sagebrush of Murphy Flat. These historic routes follow the natural topography, skirting the basalt formations of Sinker Creek Butte and crossing the drainage of Sinker Cr.