2023 Map of Star Hope Mine

About this map

The Pioneer Mountains dominate this high-elevation Idaho landscape, where the legacy of mountain mining and high-country travel is etched into the terrain. The Star Hope Gulch - Star Hope Mine Tr provides a clear link to the area's mineral prospects, leading toward the upper reaches of Star Hope Creek. This survey captures a remote stretch of the Challis National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest, divided by the high ridges of the White Mountains. To the south, Mormon Hill Rd and the Skyline Tr mark established routes through a network of canyons including Frisco Gulch and Garfield Canyon. The complex drainage patterns of Little Copper Creek and its many forks illustrate the difficult geography that defined local transport and resource extraction in Custer County.