Northern Bitterroot Range

Bitterroot Mountains
Trapper Peak, in the Central Bitterroot Range
Highest point
Peak	Trapper Peak
Elevation	10,157 ft (3,096 m)
Coordinates	45°53′23.43″N 114°17′52.11″W / 45.8898417°N 114.2978083°W / 45.8898417; -114.2978083Coordinates: 45°53′23.43″N 114°17′52.11″W / 45.8898417°N 114.2978083°W / 45.8898417; -114.2978083
Dimensions
Area	4,862 sq mi (12,590 km2)
Geography
Country	United States
States/Provinces	Montana and Idaho
Parent range	Rocky Mountains

Central Bitterroot Range
Another view of Trapper Peak, from US 93
Highest point
Peak	Trapper Peak
Elevation	10,157 ft (3,096 m)
Coordinates	45°53′23.43″N 114°17′52.11″W / 45.8898417°N 114.2978083°W / 45.8898417; -114.2978083
Dimensions
Length	103 mi (166 km) N/S
Width	48 mi (77 km) E/W
Area	2,993 sq mi (7,750 km2)
Geography
Country	United States
States/Provinces	Montana and Idaho

The Northern and Central Bitterroot Range, collectively the Bitterroot Mountains (Salish: čkʷlkʷqin ), is the largest portion of the Bitterroot Range, part of the Rocky Mountains, located in the panhandle of Idaho and westernmost Montana in the Western United States. The mountains encompass an area of 4,862 square miles (12,593 km²).

The mountains are bordered on the north by Lolo Creek, to the northeast by the Clark Fork, on the south by the Salmon River, on the east by the Bitterroot River and Valley, and on the west by the Selway and Lochsa Rivers. Its highest summit is Trapper Peak, at 10,157 feet (3,096 m).

The Northern Bitterroot Range is the northernmost and shortest subrange of the Bitterroot Mountains. The Northern Bitterroots encompass 1,869 square miles (4,841 km²) and its two tallest peaks are the 7,930 foot (2,417 m) Rhodes Peak and the 7,770 foot (2,368 m) Quartz Benchmark.

The Northern Bitterroots also contain a smaller subrange, the Grave Creek Range. The Grave Creek Range is 262 square miles (679 km²) in area and its highest peak is the 7,270 foot (2,216 m) Petty Mountain.

The Central Bitterroot Range is the southernmost and tallest subrange of the Bitterroot Mountains. The Central Bitterroots encompass 2,993 square miles (7,752 km²) and its two tallest peaks are the 10,157 foot (3,096 m) Trapper Peak and the 9,983 foot (3,043 m) El Capitan.