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2020 Map of Skagit Peak

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Skagit Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Skagit Peak and the surrounding high-altitude wilderness define this 2020 study of the North Cascades, where the borders of Okanogan National Forest, Mount Baker National Forest, and the Ross Lake National Recreation Area converge. The landscape is marked by a complex network of glacial drainages including Lightning Cr, Freezeout Cr, and Three Fools Cr, which carve through deep basins like Welcome Basin and Elbow Basin. The absence of developed roads is notable, with only the unmaintained route of Freezeout providing limited access through these steep elevations.

Prominent summits such as Freezeout Mtn and Joker Mtn overlook Freezeout Lake and the strategic crossing at Castle Pass. This map records the precise topography of a region dominated by high-country hydrology, where headwaters like Grizzly Cr and Cinnamon Cr begin their descent. It is an essential document for understanding the remote boundary where Okanogan Co meets Whatcom Co in a nearly untouched alpine environment.