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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IUCN Category Ib protected area
protected area
wilderness area
access limited road access to perimeter
area approximately 1,340,000 acres
approximately 5,420 square kilometers
borderedBy Bitterroot Valley NERFINISHED
Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness NERFINISHED
climate continental climate
contains Bitterroot River headwaters
Lochsa River headwaters NERFINISHED
Selway River NERFINISHED
country United States of America
ecosystemType subalpine ecosystem
temperate coniferous forest
established 1964
establishedBy Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED
feature alpine lakes
coniferous forests
deep canyons
rugged mountains
wild and scenic rivers
governingBody United States Forest Service NERFINISHED
highestPoint Trapper Peak vicinity
homeTo bighorn sheep
black bear
bull trout
elk
gray wolf
grizzly bear
moose
mountain goat
mountain lion
steelhead trout
wolverine
knownFor backpacking
high biodiversity
hiking
horsepacking
intact ecosystems
opportunities for solitude
remote backcountry
whitewater boating on the Selway River
locatedIn Bitterroot Range NERFINISHED
Clearwater Mountains NERFINISHED
Idaho
Montana NERFINISHED
Northern Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED
namedAfter Bitterroot Mountains NERFINISHED
Selway River NERFINISHED
partOf Bitterroot National Forest NERFINISHED
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
motorized vehicles prohibited
permitted uses include hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing
timber harvest prohibited

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western Montana hasProtectedArea Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness
subject surface form: Western Montana
Ravalli County, Montana hasProtectedArea Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness
this entity surface form: Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness