The mountain range spans an area of 2,590 square miles (6,708 km2) and its two highest peaks are the 7,352-foot (2,241 m) Cherry Peak and the 6,837-foot (2,084 m) Patricks Knob.[1]
Several decent-sized roadless areas exist in the Montana portion of the Coeur d'Alenes. Around 43,000 acres (17,000 ha) of roadless country centered on 5,980-foot (1,823 m) Mount Bushnell, south of Thompson Falls, provides good habitat for deer, elk, and mountain lion.[2] This area is/was densely forested with lodgepole pine generated from the Great Fire of 1910.[2] Thirty miles (48 km) of trails provide good hiking opportunities in this roadless area.[2] Talus slopes, grassy parks in the highest reaches, and boggy creek bottoms characterize the landscape here in addition to the forests.[2] Lush riparian areas are home to the Coeur d'Alene salamander and tailed frog.[3]
Just east of the Mount Bushnell area are approximately 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) of roadless land centered on Cherry Peak, highest in the Coeur d'Alenes. Vertical relief exceeds 4,500 feet (1,372 m) in less than two miles (3.2 km) from the Clark Fork River to this area's highest peaks.[2] Several tiny alpine lakes are hidden in cirque basins on Eddy Mountain.[2]Subalpine fir and devil's club are commonly found.[2]
Another 18,000 acres (7,300 ha) 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.[2] An old bootlegger's cabin is located on Fourteen Mile Creek.[2]
coeur, alene, mountains, northwesternmost, portion, bitterroot, range, part, rocky, mountains, located, northern, idaho, westernmost, montana, western, united, states, highest, pointpeakcherry, peakelevation7, coordinates47, 4879139, 1699972, 4879139, 1699972,. The Coeur d Alene Mountains are the northwesternmost portion of the Bitterroot Range part of the Rocky Mountains located in northern Idaho and westernmost Montana in the Western United States Coeur d Alene MountainsHighest pointPeakCherry PeakElevation7 352 ft 2 241 m Coordinates47 29 16 49 N 115 10 11 99 W 47 4879139 N 115 1699972 W 47 4879139 115 1699972 Coordinates 47 29 16 49 N 115 10 11 99 W 47 4879139 N 115 1699972 W 47 4879139 115 1699972DimensionsLength98 mi 158 km E WWidth62 mi 100 km N SArea2 590 sq mi 6 700 km2 GeographyCountryUnited StatesStatesIdaho and MontanaParent rangeBitterroot RangeThe mountain range spans an area of 2 590 square miles 6 708 km2 and its two highest peaks are the 7 352 foot 2 241 m Cherry Peak and the 6 837 foot 2 084 m Patricks Knob 1 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 43 000 acres 17 000 ha of roadless country centered on 5 980 foot 1 823 m Mount Bushnell south of Thompson Falls provides good habitat for deer elk and mountain lion 2 This area is was densely forested with lodgepole pine generated from the Great Fire of 1910 2 Thirty miles 48 km of trails provide good hiking opportunities in this roadless area 2 Talus slopes grassy parks in the highest reaches and boggy creek bottoms characterize the landscape here in addition to the forests 2 Lush riparian areas are home to the Coeur d Alene salamander and tailed frog 3 Just east of the Mount Bushnell area are approximately 40 000 acres 16 000 ha of roadless land centered on Cherry Peak highest in the Coeur d Alenes Vertical relief exceeds 4 500 feet 1 372 m in less than two miles 3 2 km from the Clark Fork River to this area s highest peaks 2 Several tiny alpine lakes are hidden in cirque basins on Eddy Mountain 2 Subalpine fir and devil s club are commonly found 2 Another 18 000 acres 7 300 ha 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 2 An old bootlegger s cabin is located on Fourteen Mile Creek 2 See also EditList of mountain ranges in MontanaNotes Edit Coeur d Alene Mountains Peakbagger com Retrieved 4 March 2007 a b c d e f g h i Cunningham Bill 1990 Montana Wildlands Helena MT American Geographic Publishing p 51 ISBN 0 938314 93 9 Cunningham Bill 1995 Wild Montana Helena MT Falcon Press Publishing Co p 109 ISBN 1 56044 393 6 This Idaho location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Montana state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coeur d 27Alene Mountains amp oldid 1024684211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
