Coeur d'Alène Mountains

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Coeur d'Alène Mountains
Range
Country United States
States Montana, Idaho
Part of Bitterroot Range
Highest point Cherry Peak
 - elevation 7,352 ft (2,241 m)
 - coordinates 47°29′16.49″N 115°10′11.99″W / 47.4879139, -115.1699972
Length 98 mi (158 km), E/W
Width 62 mi (100 km), N/S
Area 2,590 sq mi (6,708 km²)

The Coeur 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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