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2023 Map of Wellesley Peak

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Wellesley Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Olympic Wilderness and Olympic National Park converge in this high-altitude landscape dominated by the Olympic Mountains. This territory is defined by its glacial activity and drainage patterns, where the Lillian Glacier and Cameron Glaciers feed the headwaters of numerous waterways, including the Lillian River and Cameron Creek. Significant elevations like Mt Cameron, Mt Claywood, and Wellesley Peak create a wall of peaks that have historically dictated the routes of high-mountain travel.

Foot traffic relies on a network of primitive corridors, such as the Cameron Pass Primitive Trl and the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trl. These trails link isolated landmarks like Thousand Acre Meadow and Claywood Lake, crossing through critical gaps like Gray Wolf Pass and Lost Pass. The map illustrates the preservation of this alpine environment, where topographic features like Sentinels Sister and Shelter Peak remain untouched by road development.