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2021 Map of The Trident

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of The Trident
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Yellowstone National Park and the Teton National Forest meet in this wilderness corner, where the high ridges of the Absaroka Range dominate the topography. The prominent landform known as The Trident rises between the headwaters of several drainages, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Continental Divide region. A network of backcountry routes, including the Thorofare Trl and Mountain Creek Trl, follows the natural corridors carved by the Yellowstone River and Thorofare River.

Remote survey markers and technical trails like the Thorofare Cabin Trl and Hawk'S Lake Trl provide evidence of long-standing federal land management and backcountry infrastructure. The confluence of Escarpment Cr, Cliff Cr, and Lynx Cr creates a high-altitude drainage system that has remained largely untouched by modern development, preserved for study and conservation at the border of Park and Teton counties.