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2021 Map of Tripod Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Teton National Forest dominates this high-elevation landscape, where a sophisticated network of pack and snowmobile trails defines human access to the backcountry. The terrain is structured by the prominent Tripod Peak and a complex drainage system, including the headwaters of Cottonwood Creek and the long, winding North Fork Spread Creek. Historically, these corridors have served as essential transit routes for forestry and recreation.

The presence of multiple specialized paths, such as the Cottonwood (Pack) Trail and Upper Cottonwood Creek Snowmobile Trail, illustrates the year-round utility of this wilderness. Water sources with names like Moosehorn Creek and Hardscrabble Creek reflect the character of the Wyoming high country. The map's detail provides a look at the intersections of natural watersheds and the maintained routes that traverse the forest divisions of t43n r111w and t44n r111w.