Beaverhead Mountains
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The Beaverhead Mountains are a rugged subrange of the Rocky Mountains forming part of the border between Montana and Idaho, known for their high peaks, remote wilderness, and significant role in the Continental Divide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scott Peak | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
subrange of the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| characteristic |
limited road access
ⓘ
sparsely populated ⓘ |
| climate | continental mountain climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainageTo |
Columbia River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Snake River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Northern Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
high peaks
ⓘ
remote wilderness ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Idaho
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ⓘ
Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | primarily Paleozoic sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| geologicalType | fold and thrust belt mountains ⓘ |
| hasFunction | natural barrier between Montana and Idaho ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
cirques
ⓘ
glacial valleys ⓘ steep ridges ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
coniferous forests ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Scott Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalSignificance | part of the main hydrological divide of North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry recreation
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beaverhead Mountains
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ⓘ
Idaho ⓘ Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | generally northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental Divide of the Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Rocky Mountains physiographic province NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rangeType | subrange ⓘ |
| recreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Columbia River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateBorderSectionOf | Montana–Idaho border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Montana