2017 Map of Smiley Mountain

About this map

Smiley Mtn serves as a central landmark in this high-elevation landscape where the Challis National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest meet. The geography is defined by a dense concentration of alpine lakes, including Golden Lake, Round Lake, and Brockie Lake, many of which feed into the intricate drainage systems of Smiley Cr and Lake Cr. To the south, the terrain rises toward Pioneer Mtn and the distinct formation of Iron Bog Lake, while the long corridors of Hurst Canyon and Muldoon Canyon shape the western approach. This map records the hydrologic and topographic complexity of the Custer and Blaine county line, where features like Smiley Meadows and Telephone Gulch mark the few relatively level transitions in an otherwise vertical wilderness.