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2021 Map of Wolf Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Toiyabe National Forest encompasses this section of Alpine County, where the East Fork Carson River carves through deep drainages like Railroad Canyon and Snowslide Canyon. The landscape is defined by its network of high-elevation meadows and flats, including Dumonts Meadows, Wolf Creek Meadow, and the interestingly named Poison Flat.

A reliance on traditional backcountry travel is evident in the numerous established routes such as Wolf Creek Trl and Grays Crossing Trl that navigate the ridges between Bagley Valley and Silver King Valley. Distinctive geological and hydrologic features, from the isolated Wolf Creek Lake to the Soda Cone, highlight a terrain shaped by active water systems and varied soil compositions in this remote corner of the Sierra Nevada.