Beaverhead Mountains
The Beaverhead Mountains, highest point Scott Peak, el. 11,393 feet (3,473 m), are a mountain range straddling the Continental Divide in the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho. (See also the GNIS link here.) They are a sub-range of the Bitterroot Range, and divide Beaverhead County, Montana from Lemhi County, Idaho and Clark County, Idaho.
Beaverhead Mountains | |
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Beaverhead Range including Ajax Peak, Copperhead Peak, Monument Peak, and Center Mountain. Viewed from the Salmon River Range above Carmen, ID. | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Scott Peak |
Elevation | 11,393 ft (3,473 m) |
Coordinates | 44°21′14″N 112°49′17″W |
Dimensions | |
Area | 4,532 sq mi (11,740 km2) |
Geography | |
Beaverhead Mountains | |
Country | United States |
States | Montana and Idaho |
Parent range | Bitterroot Range |
Borders on | Bitterroot Mountains, Centennial Mountains and Pioneer Mountains |
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