2023 Map of Wanderers Peak

About this map

Wanderers Peak rises above a landscape defined by an unusual textile-themed naming convention for its waterways, including Wool Creek, Cotton Creek, and Flannel Creek. This remote section of the Mount Hood National Forest contains the protected Clackamas Wilderness, where the Memaloose Lake Trl provides a route through high-elevation terrain. The hydrology is dominated by the Fish Creek Wild and Scenic River, which is fed by numerous tributaries such as Silk Creek and Gingham Creek. The presence of Miners Butte and Bracket Mtn suggests a history of prospectors and surveyors in this corner of Clackamas County, while prominent landmarks like Dead Horse Butte and South Fork Mtn anchor the high ridges above the deep Rock Canyon and Wash Creek drainage.