The Coeur d'Alene Mountains are the northwesternmost portion of the
Bitterroot Range, part of the
Rocky Mountains, located in
northern Idaho
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and
westernmost Montana in the
Western United States.
The mountain range spans an area of and its two highest peaks are the
Cherry Peak and the
Patricks Knob.
The range is named after the
Coeur d'Alene Tribe.
Several decent-sized roadless areas exist in the Montana portion of the Coeur d'Alenes. Around of roadless country centered on Mount Bushnell, south of Thompson Falls, provides good habitat for deer, elk, and
mountain lion.
This area is/was densely forested with
lodgepole pine generated from the
Great Fire of 1910.
[ of trails provide good hiking opportunities in this roadless area.][ Talus slopes, grassy parks in the highest reaches, and boggy creek bottoms characterize the landscape here in addition to the forests.][ Lush riparian areas are home to the Coeur d'Alene salamander and tailed frog.][ Several tiny alpine lakes are hidden in cirque basins on Eddy Mountain.][ Subalpine fir and devil's club are commonly found.][
Another are roadless around Patrick's Knob. This area contains thick forests of Douglas-fir and larch in the west and scattered trees in the east; a large and commonly seen herd of bighorn sheep winters here.][ An old bootlegger's cabin is located on Fourteen Mile Creek.][
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See also
* List of mountain ranges in Montana
Notes
Bitterroot Range
Mountain ranges of Idaho
Mountain ranges of Montana
Landforms of Sanders County, Montana
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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