Coeur d'Alène Mountains

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Coeur d'Alène Mountains
Country United States
Regions Montana, Idaho
Area 2,590 mi² (6,708 km²)
Length 98 mi (158 km), E/W
Width 62 mi (100 km), N/S
Highest point Cherry Peak
 - coordinates 47°29′16.49″N, 115°10′11.99″W
 - elevation 7,352 ft (2,241 m)

The Couer d'Alène Mountains are the northwestern-most 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 mountain range spans an area of 2,590 square miles (6,708 km²) and its two highest peaks are the 7,352 foot (2,241 m) Cherry Peak and the 6,837 foot (2,084 m) Patricks Knob.[1]

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