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	Bitterroot Range - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Bitterroot Range is a range of mountains along the Montana and Idaho border in the northwestern United States.
		Trapper Peak is one of the highest peaks in the range.
		Bitterroot Range, Rocky Mountains, Mountain ranges of Montana and Mountain ranges of Idaho.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Bitteroot_Range (136 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bitterroot Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At 3,096 meters (10,157 feet) Trapper Peak is the highest point in the Bitterroot Mountains (part of the Bitterroot Range) located in southwest Montana and eastern Idaho within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area.
		The range is named after the bitterroot, a small pink flower that is the state flower of Montana.
		In 1803, the Corps of Discovery, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, crossed the Bitterroot Range.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bitterroot-Range (594 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Bitterroot Range
		Bitterroot Mountains, mountain range, northwestern United States, a chain of the Rocky Mountains, extending 700 km (430 mi) along the Montana-Idaho...
		Bitterroot, herbaceous perennial in the purslane family, common in the mountains of western North America.
		Range, set of values that can be taken by a function or a variable.
	encarta.msn.com /Bitterroot_Range.html (115 words)

	Business Wire: Bitterroot - Exploration Lands Acquired from Co... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		After receipt of Bitterroot's pre-feasibility study, Copper Range may elect to earn a 51 percent interest and operate any proposed mining operations by delivering a "bankable" feasibility study to Bitterroot.
		Bitterroot plans to focus on unexplored areas proximal to the large White Pine deposit and also test the potential for additional sulphide and native copper deposits along 70 miles of prospective strike length covered by the minerals rights.
		The acquisition is subject to approvals by the Vancouver Stock Exchange, the boards of directors of Bitterroot and Copper Range, and the completion of formal documentation.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:18126680&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (352 words)

	Bitterroot Range -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the Absaroka Range is Granite Peak, the highest point in the state at 12,799 feet (3,901 meters).
		On the west and southwest is Idaho, with the Bitterroot Range and the Continental Divide forming part of the boundary.
		This region encompasses the coast of the Pacific Ocean and ranges from tropical islands to the freezing temperatures.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9080334 (853 words)

	Bitterroot Range - Lewis and Clark - Sierra Club
		The Bitterroots define much of the border between Idaho and Montana and much of the acreage is managed by the Lolo National Forest.
		Referred to as "Montana's Alps," the Bitterroots rise dramatically from the beautiful extensive valleys to the east with spectacular, steep-walled, rocky canyons that drop away to the floor of the Bitterroot Valley.
		The Bitterroot Crest threads through unprotected wildlands which are critical to connecting the wild country of western Montana to central Idaho.
	lobby.la.psu.edu /068_Roads_in_National_Forests/Organizational_Statements/SC/SC_Bitterroot_Range.htm (644 words)

	Bitterroot National Forest - Welcome!
		Half of the forest is dedicated to the largest expanse of continuous pristine wilderness in the lower 48 states -- the Selway Bitterroot, Frank Church River of No Return, and the Anaconda Pintler.
		Beginning February 2, 2006 all Cabin and Lookout reservations for the Bitterroot National Forest will be made by contacting the National Recreation Reservation Service at www.ReserveUSA.com or toll free at 1-877-444-6777.
		All 24 kilometers of cross-country ski trails in the area are groomed weekly by volunteers from the Bitterroot Cross-Country Ski Club.
	www.fs.fed.us /r1/bitterroot (269 words)

	Bitterroot River flyfishing in Montana, Chuck Stranahan's Flies & Fishing Guides - The Bitterroot River
		Its mouth is in Missoula and its East and West Fork headwaters are in the mountains to the south, toward the Idaho border.
		The Bitterroot is primarily a floodplain river with riffles and runs in the upper reaches that lengthen into long pools as it continues its course.
		The Bitterroot is primarily a Westslope Cutthroat and Rainbow fishery, with a few Browns and occasional Bull Trout and Brook Trout thrown in.
	chuck-stranahan.com /bitterroot_river.htm (1163 words)

	Montana DEQ Pleasant View Mining District
		The Pleasant View district is located on the eastern slope of the Bitterroot Mountains, southwest of the town of Victor.
		The remainder of the underlying rock is quartz monzonite of the Idaho batholith.
		Work on the Bitterroot Prince was minimal and the mine was apparently abandoned by the late 1880s.
	www.deq.state.mt.us /AbandonedMines/linkdocs/techdocs/168tech.asp (1109 words)

	Bitterroot Mountains - Wild America - Lewis and Clark - Sierra Club
		The Bitterroots, which define much of the border between Idaho and Montana, provides a natural wildlife corridor for elk, wolves, bear and deer.
		In fact, the biggest salvage sale in U.S. history was proposed in the Bitterroots; it would have produced 190 million board feet of timber from 46,000 acres of burned forest.
		The Sierra Club and other groups are watching the Forest Service closely to ensure that loggin in the Bitterroot is done with the least damage possible.
	www.sierraclub.org /lewisandclark/wildamerica/bitterroot.asp (304 words)

	Bitterroot Range. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Bitterroot Range, part of the Rocky Mts., forms most of Idaho-Mont. state line; extends from Snake R. Plain in S NNW to L. Pend Oreille.
		N part of the range forms border bet.
		Salmon and Clearwater drainage basins to W, Missouri and Clarks Fork drainage basins to E. Discovered in the 1804–1805 expedition of Lewis and Clark, the rugged mt. range has long been one of the most impenetrable in the U.S.; except for its foothills, it remains almost completely unexploited.
	www.bartleby.com /69/26/B06926.html (169 words)

	The Bitterroot - Photo Gallery
		The section of the Bitterroot Range from Lost Trails Pass through Idaho is administered by the Beaverhead National Forest; So you will often hear people referring to the southern portion of the mountains by two names.
		Missoula, Montana (45 pictures) Missoula, Montana is at the confluence of the Bitterroot and Clarks Fork River at the northern reaches of the Bitterroot Valley.
		Bitterroot Fire (08/06/2000) This famous public domain photo was taken by John McColgan on 8/6/2000 from the Bridge on U93 over the East Fork of the Bitterroot near Sula.
	www.protophoto.com /subject.html?subject_id=295&start=40 (390 words)

	Bitterroot Range on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		BITTERROOT RANGE [Bitterroot Range] part of the Rocky Mts., on the Idaho-Mont. line.
		Discovered in the 1804-5 expedition of Lewis and Clark, the rugged mountain range has long been one of the most impenetrable in the United States; except for its foothills, it remains almost completely unexploited.
		Final environmental impact statement released on reintroduction of grizzly bears in the Bitterroot ecosystem in Western Montana and Central Idaho.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/BitterrtR1ng.asp (354 words)

	The Iten Company - Area Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lined along the west by the Bitterroot Mountain Range and along the east by the Sapphire Mountain Range, the valley spans 25 miles in width and 96 miles in length.
		Hamilton, the fastest growing town in Montana, is centrally located in the middle of the Bitterroot Valley and is the hub of the surrounding communities.
		Schools in the Bitterroot Valley are proud to be ranked third in the nation on ACT scores.
	www.itencompany.com /info/information.htm (672 words)

	Queen City News - This is Montana: The Bitterroot River
		Guarding it on the west is the abruptly rising Bitterroot Range; the lower profiled, forest-covered Sapphires Mountains look down from the east.
		Named for Alexander Ross, a mountain man who, along with his party, was trapped in the Bitterroot headwaters by snow in 1823, it also was a place of significance to the expedition of Lewis and Clark.
		The men had a close view of the seemingly insurmountable Bitterroot Range to the west, and as Sergeant Patrick Gass so aptly put it, “the most terrible mountains I ever beheld.” Noticing snow on the peaks, they wondered if winter was making an early approach.
	www.queencitynews.com /print.php?sid=1664 (712 words)

	Wildernet - Bitterroot National Forest
		The Bitterroot Range rises abruptly from the valley floor, dominating the view of all who live or travel in the valley.
		Climate - The summer climate in the Bitterroot Valley is mild, with summer daytime temperatures in the 70's and nighttime in the 50's.
		Location - The Bitterroot National Forest occupies 1.6 million acres in the Northern Rocky Mountains, surrounding the Bitterroot Valley in west central Montana and a portion of the Selway River drainage in east central Idaho.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=0103&CU_ID=1 (554 words)

	CVO Menu - America's Volcanic Past - Montana
		The Bitterroots are Montana's longest mountain range and include three groups of mountains: the Bitterroots, the Beaverheads, and the Centennials.
		Diorite dike in northern part of Bridger Range is olive-gray, coarsely crystalline, pyroxene phenocrysts; composite dike in southern part of range may be similar in composition.
		Sandy and conglomeratic tuffaceous siltstone with interbedded volcanic ash, freshwater gastropod limestone, and fossiliferous lenses of conglomerate and gravel.
	vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Places/volcanic_past_montana.html (3586 words)

	Bitterroot National Forest - Montana State Park -
		Bitterroot National Forest Information - INFORMATION Bitterroot National Forest The Bitterroot National Forest is located in west central Montana and east central...
		Bitterroot National Forest - Bitterroot National Forest Forest Overview The 1.6 million acre Bitterroot National Forest, in west central Montana and east central Idaho, is part of the Northern Rocky Mountains.
		Bitterroot National Forest on Fire - Bitterroot National Forest in Montana on August 6, 2000 This awesome picture was taken in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana on August 6, 2000 by a fire behavior analyst from Fairbanks...
	www.stateparks.com /bitterroot.html (307 words)

	Bitterroot National Forest Information
		The Bitterroot National Forest is a forest of strong contrast with sub-alpine woodland, open grassy areas, crystal blue lakes and streams and majestic glaciated mountains.
		This phenomena is thought to have been caused by the tops of the Bitterroot Range shearing off while moving across the valley to become, what we call today, the Sapphire Range.
		From the drier Bitterroot Valley to the moist higher elevations with stands of Douglas fir, Birch and Alder, the Forest provides habitats for a robust population of mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, mountain lion, moose, and fl bears.
	www.forestcamping.com /dow/northern/bitrinfo.htm (804 words)

	Bitterroot Mountains in Montana
		The Bitterroots are also known for being the site where Chief Joseph, leader of the Nez Perce, surrendered to the government after retreating for four months with 200 warriors and 500 women and children.
		The intrinsic rugged terrain of the Bitterroot Range was sculpted by glaciers and carved by the Bitterroot River.
		Adventure never ceases in the Bitterroot Mountains when options are at your fingertips like rafting, kayaking, hiking on over 700 miles of trail, horseback riding, hunting deer, elk, mountain lion, and grouse, fishing brook, rainbow, and brown trout, rock climbing, viewing and photographing wildlife and wildflowers.
	www.bigskymontananet.com /getting_here/bitterroot_mountains.php (528 words)

	Bitterroot Mountains
		The Bitterroot Mountains serve as the border of western Montana and eastern Idaho and are considered part of the Northern Rocky Mountains.
		The Bitterroot National Forest starts at the foothills of the Bitterroot Valley between the Bitterroot Mountains to the west and the Sapphire Mountains to the east.
		Because of the many different elevations and its large size, the Bitterroot Mountain Range is home to a variety of vegetation and ecosystems.
	www.bozemannet.com /getting_here/bitterroot_mountains.php (512 words)

	East Fork River Ranch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The East Fork River Ranch is located in Ravalli County, Montana at the southern end of the Bitterroot Valley and is situated along the East Fork of the Bitterroot River.
		The Selway Bitterroot Wilderness area, located in the Bitterroot Mountains provides the locals a pristine roadless wilderness area that, when taken with 2 adjoining wilderness areas, account for the largest contiguous block of wilderness in the lower 48 states.
		The Bitterroot Valley is one of the lowest intermountain valleys in the Rocky Mountains.
	www.hallhall.com /ranches/mt/east_fork_river.html (1174 words)

	Bitterroot Valley of Montana
		The route follows the Bitterroot River, the dominant natural feature within the valley, and connects the cities and towns of the valley much as the river did when those settlements were first established in the late 1800's.
		Surrounding the valley, much like the claw of a crab, is the Bitterroot National Forest which carpets the two mountain ranges on either side of the valley and connects and closes in upon the narrowing valley at its south end.
		The upper Bitterroot Valley, from Hamilton to Lost Trail Pass at the Idaho border, grows more narrow as you travel south as the mountain slopes and forest close in on the highway to form the apex of the valley.
	www.gonorthwest.com /Montana/northwest/Bitterroot_Valley.htm (668 words)

	Bitterroot Mountains in Montana
		The mountains in the Bitterroot range are not as high in elevation as other Rocky Mountain ranges, but its serrated peaks are just as impressive.
		Heading toward West Yellowstone from eastern Idaho, the Bitterroot Mountains and Valley are a nice stop to soak in the scenery and outdoor recreation.
		The Bitterroot National Forest spans 1.6 million acres and is considered part of the Northern Rocky Mountains.
	www.westyellowstonenet.com /getting_here/bitterroot_mountains.php (568 words)

	SummitPost.org - Trapper Peak Climbing Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At 10,157 feet, Trapper Peak is the highest peak in the Bitterroot Mountains, Ravalli County, as well as the 1.3 million acre Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness which straddles the Montana-Idaho border.
		Primitive camping is allowed within the Bitterroot National Forest sections of the approach road and first part of the trail, and Wilderness regulations apply high on the approach once inside the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.
		The main Bitterroot Range, which extends 200 miles along the Montana-Idaho border from the Snake River Valley in Idaho to the Clark Fork River in Montana, can be crossed today in only three places.
	www.summitpost.org /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/4863 (930 words)

	KING REAL ESTATE, INC. - Area Information
		Nourished by the towering peaks and the peaceful rivers, the Bitterroot Valley is a town of cowboys, writers, professionals, and youthful energy.
		The foothills of the Bitterroot Range and the Sapphire Mountain Range flank the valley floor on both sides as the Valley moves south and eventually becomes Idaho.
		The Bitterroot Valley is located on the west side of the Continental Divide, and thus avoids the northern winds and climate influences of Canada.
	www.kingrealtyinc.com /area_info.htm (1483 words)

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