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2011 Map of Vermilion Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Vermilion Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Vermilion Peak and Vermilion Pass anchor this high-altitude landscape in the Cabinet Mountains region. The network of Forest Service roads, including Graves Creek Rd and Irus Creek Rd, provides access to the steep drainages that feed the Vermilion River. These waterways are defined by descriptive, often frigid names such as Chilly Creek, Cold Creek, and Freezout Creek, which flow through deep gulches like Happy Gulch and Snow Gulch.

Highland basins hold numerous alpine water bodies, from the secluded Sylvan Lake beneath Slide Rock Mountain to the remote Image Lake and Terrace Lake in the southern reaches. The presence of the Willow Creek Campground near the confluence of Willow Creek and the river indicates a history of recreational and forestry use in this wilderness area, while peaks such as Graves Peak and B Peak define the horizon.