Bitterroot Mountains - Northern Bitterroot Range

Northern Bitterroot Range
Highest point
Peak Rhodes Peak
Elevation 7,930 ft (2,420 m)
Coordinates 46°40′29.26″N 114°47′0.63″W / 46.6747944°N 114.7835083°W / 46.6747944; -114.7835083Coordinates: 46°40′29.26″N 114°47′0.63″W / 46.6747944°N 114.7835083°W / 46.6747944; -114.7835083
Dimensions
Length 66 mi (106 km) N/S
Width 88 mi (142 km) E/W
Area 1,869 sq mi (4,840 km2)
Geography
Country United States
States/Provinces Montana and Idaho

The Northern Bitterroot Range is the northernmost and shortest subrange of the Bitterroot Mountains. The Northern Bitterroots encompass 1,869 square miles (4,841 km²) and its two tallest peaks are the 7,930 foot (2,417 m) Rhodes Peak and the 7,770 foot (2,368 m) Quartz Benchmark.

The Northern Bitterroots also contain a smaller subrange, the Grave Creek Range. The Grave Creek Range is 262 square miles (679 km²) in area and its highest peak is the 7,270 foot (2,216 m) Petty Mountain.


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