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1998 Map of Skalkaho Pass

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Skalkaho Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Skalkaho Pass marks the high-altitude divide between the Bitterroot National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest in this 1990s-era revision. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of several major drainages, including Daly Creek flowing to the west and the North Fork Rock Creek and West Fork Rock Creek descending to the east.

Evidence of resource extraction is found along the western slopes, where the Moly Group and several unnamed Prospects suggest a history of mineral exploration near the Quarry on Skalkaho Creek. Recreational use of the high country is anchored by the Mud Lake Campground near the county line, while landmarks like Signal Rock provide distinctive navigational points for those traversing the forest service roads and trails like Railroad.