The Bitterroot Range is a range of mountains along the Montana and Idaho border in the northwestern United States. It is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... Mount McKinley in Alaska has one of the largest visible base-to-summit elevation differences anywhere For other uses of this term, see Mountain (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 4th 381,156 km² 410 km 1,015 km 1 44°26 N to 49° N 104°2 W to 116°2 W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 44th 902,195 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boise Largest city Boise Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 14th 216,632 km² 491 km 771 km 0. ... White Goat Wilderness Area, Alberta, Canada The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ...

Trapper Peak is one of the highest peaks in the range. 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. Binomial name Lewisia rediviva Pursh The bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva Pursch) is a small, low, pink flower with yellow center that is the state flower of Montana in the United States. ... This is a list of U.S. state flowers: External link Juelies State Flower Garden of Gifs See also Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: Lists of flowers | U.S. state insignia ...

It neighbors the Bitterroot Valley and Bitterroot River. It gave its name to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness area and Bitterroot National Forest. State nickname: Treasure State Other U.S. States Capital Helena Largest city Billings Governor Brian Schweitzer Official languages English Area 381,156 km² (4th)  - Land 377,295 km²  - Water 3,862 km² (1%) Population (2000)  - Population 902,194 (44th)  - Density 2. ... The Bitterroot river is a river in south western Montana, USA. It is a primary fly fishing spot. ... The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness is a protected area in the states of Idaho and Montana. ... Trapper Peak in Bitterroot National Forest Bitterroot National Forest comprises 1. ...

In 1803, the Corps of Discovery, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, crossed the Bitterroot Range. They were led by a Shoshone Indian man by the name of Old Toby.[1]