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.

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Beaverhead Mountains canonical 6

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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
Missouri River basin
Snake River basin
linked to: Snake River Basin
ecoregion Northern Rocky Mountains
feature high peaks
remote wilderness
rugged terrain
formsBorderBetween Idaho
Montana
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
hydrologicalSignificance part of the main hydrological divide of North America
knownFor backcountry recreation
hiking
mountaineering
wildlife habitat
locatedIn Beaverhead Mountains
Idaho
Montana
orientation generally northwest–southeast
partOf Continental Divide of the Americas
linked to: Continental Divide

Northern Rocky Mountains physiographic province
Rocky Mountains
rangeType subrange
recreation backpacking
fishing
hunting
region eastern Idaho
southwestern Montana
separates Columbia River watershed
Missouri River watershed
stateBorderSectionOf Montana–Idaho border

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Western Montana hasMountainRange Beaverhead Mountains
subject linked to: western Montana
Bitterroot Range contains Beaverhead Mountains
Lemhi County, Idaho geographyFeature Beaverhead Mountains
Scott Peak locatedIn Beaverhead Mountains
subject linked to: Beaverhead Mountains
Jefferson River sourceRegion Beaverhead Mountains
Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest contains Beaverhead Mountains