| Tendoy Mountains | |
| Range | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Montana |
| Highest point | Dixon Mountain |
| - elevation | 9,674 ft (2,949 m) |
| - coordinates | |
The Tendoy Mountains, highest point Dixon Mountain, el. 9,674 feet (2,949 m),[1] (See also [2]) are a small mountain range northwest of Lima, Montana in Beaverhead County, Montana. The mountains are a subrange of the Beaverhead Mountains, part of the Bitterroot Range. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service own the range, and most of these remote mountains are roadless, with the largest contiguous area about 68,000 acres in size.[1]
The northern part of the range features rugged Bell and Limekiln Canyons, which contain 700' high cliff faces, ledges, talus, caves and rock walls.[1] A free-standing rock wall, Wedding Ring Rock, is of special geological interest.[1] Indian pictographs are found in some caves.[1] Excellent mule deer habitat is provided by the range's typical habitats of grassland, sagebrush, and ridges forested with lodgepole pine and Douglas-fir.[1]
The arid southern portion of the range lacks any year-round streams except Hidden Pasture Creek.[1] This part of the Tendoys is characterized by patches of Douglas-fir and mountain mahogany growing in open sagebrush grassland.[1] Pronghorn antelope and deer utilize the area year-round, while elk reside here in winter and spring.[1]