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2020 Map of Specimen Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Yellowstone National Park and Gallatin National Forest meet in this 2020 study of the high country in northern Park County. The terrain is defined by its drainages, where Hellroaring Creek and Specimen Creek cut through the high plateaus. A network of backcountry routes provides access through this wilderness, including the Hellroaring Creek Trail and the Coyote Creek Trail, which navigate the steep rises near Hellroaring Mountain and Bull Mountain.

Remote landmarks like Low Specimen Falls and the wide expanse of the Buffalo Plateau illustrate the protected landscape's character. Significant water features such as Carpenter Lake and the Hellroaring Meadows suggest the hydrological importance of this area within the larger regional ecosystem. Of particular interest to researchers of the local backcountry are the various connecting routes, such as the Elk Creek Cutoff and the Coyote Creek Cutoff, which link the high basins of Telephone Basin to the valley floors.