Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness
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Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness is a vast, rugged wilderness area spanning Montana and Idaho, renowned for its remote backcountry, intact ecosystems, and opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing, and solitude.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 1 |
| Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness canonical | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IUCN Category Ib protected area
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protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| access | limited road access to perimeter ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 1,340,000 acres
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approximately 5,420 square kilometers ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bitterroot Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Bitterroot River headwaters
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Lochsa River headwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ Selway River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
subalpine ecosystem
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temperate coniferous forest ⓘ |
| established | 1964 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
alpine lakes
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coniferous forests ⓘ deep canyons ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ wild and scenic rivers ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Trapper Peak vicinity ⓘ |
| homeTo |
bighorn sheep
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black bear ⓘ bull trout ⓘ elk ⓘ gray wolf ⓘ grizzly bear ⓘ moose ⓘ mountain goat ⓘ mountain lion ⓘ steelhead trout ⓘ wolverine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking
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high biodiversity ⓘ hiking ⓘ horsepacking ⓘ intact ecosystems ⓘ opportunities for solitude ⓘ remote backcountry ⓘ whitewater boating on the Selway River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bitterroot Range
NERFINISHED
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Clearwater Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Idaho ⓘ Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Bitterroot Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Selway River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bitterroot National Forest
NERFINISHED
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Greater Yellowstone–Northern Rockies ecosystem connectivity region NERFINISHED ⓘ Lolo National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ Nez Perce–Clearwater National Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulation |
mechanized equipment restricted
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motorized vehicles prohibited ⓘ permitted uses include hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing ⓘ timber harvest prohibited ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Montana
this entity surface form:
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness