2000 Map of Specimen Creek

About this map

Yellowstone National Park and the Gallatin National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape revised at the turn of the millennium. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems and high ridges, including the prominent Hellroaring Mountain and Bull Mountain. Water features such as Specimen Creek, which includes the marked Specimen Falls, and Hellroaring Creek carve through the deep valleys of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The presence of the Poacher Trail, Coyote Trail, and Buffalo Trail highlights a landscape managed for conservation and backcountry access rather than permanent settlement. To the southeast, the broad expanse of the Buffalo Plateau overlooks the park boundaries, illustrating the transition from forested peaks to high alpine meadows.