2017 Map of Sunlight Peak

About this map

The high alpine peaks of the Absaroka Range dominate this 2017 survey of the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. This landscape is defined by extreme elevation changes, rising from the N Fork Shoshone River valley to iconic summits like Sunlight Peak, Whirlwind Peak, and Sleeping Giant Mtn. The map documents a complex network of backcountry routes essential for navigating this wilderness, including the Pahaska/Sunlight Trail and the Silvertip Basin Trail. Smaller drainages such as Grinnell Cr and Gunbarrel Cr carve through the terrain, leading toward high-altitude clearings like Grinnell Meadows. This detailed topographic record serves as a primary reference for the drainage patterns and peaks within the nation's first national forest.