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2018 Map of Yellow Dog Peak

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Yellow Dog Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Yellow Dog Peak and Bear Wallow Peak stand as prominent landmarks in this high-altitude section of the Klamath National Forest. The landscape is defined by the intersection of the Marble Mountains and the Salmon Mountains, where the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds northward past Shelly Meadows and Razor Ridge.

Deep glacial basins and steep drainage systems characterize the topography, from the headwaters of the Right Hand N Fork Salmon River to the smaller, high-mountain waters of Shelly Lake, Babs Lake, and Bug Lake. The map reveals a nomenclature of remote gulches and ridges probably familiar to local outdoorsmen and foresters, including the curiously named Snoozer Ridge and Deadman Gulch. This data reflects the preserved wilderness character of Siskiyou County's interior at the beginning of the twenty-first century.