2024 Map of Steamboat Mountain

About this map

Steamboat Mtn and Lone Chief Mtn anchor this high-elevation landscape in the Lewis & Clark National Forest, where the Dearborn River carves a path through the southern reaches. The drainage network is complex, featuring water bodies like Cyanide Creek, Elk Creek, and Cataract Creek, which feeds into the named Cataract Falls. Toward the southwest, the terrain transitions into the protected Scapegoat Wilderness, marked by distinctive features such as Devils Glen and Cataract Basin. The map illustrates a network of early 21st-century access routes including the Elk Creek Rd and the Dearborn Canyon Rd, alongside dedicated footpaths like the Sawmill Creek Trl and the Dearborn River Trl. This area, defined by ridges like Harrison Basin Ridge and isolated peaks like Twin Buttes, remains largely defined by its natural topography and wilderness status rather than permanent human settlements.