St Mary s Mission at Dusk (06/03/2002)
Bitterroot Mountains (05/01/2002)
Lost Trails Ski Resort (06/02/2002) Lost Trails Ski Resort on highway 93. The resort is on the Continental Divide between Montana and Idaho.
After the Fires (06/02/2002) This is the second year after the 2000 fires.
Tooth Picks (06/02/2002) The Bitterroot Mountains after the fires.
Trapper Peak (06/03/2002) Trapper Peak is 10157 feet high.
Trapper Peak (06/03/2002)
Streets of Darby (06/03/2002) Darby, Montana is in the upper of the Bitterroot Valley.
Bitterroot Mountains (06/03/2002) The Bitterroot Mountains as seen from US 93 outside Darby.
Bitterroot Mountains (06/03/2002) North of Darby.
Lake Como (06/03/2002) Lake Como is in Western Montana.
Bitterroot Mountains (06/03/2002)
Bitterroot Mountains - Backlit (06/03/2002)
Bitterroot River (06/03/2002)
Stevensville Montana (06/03/2002) A picture from outside Stevensville in the Bitterroot Valley.
Saint Marys Mission (06/03/2002) The St Mary's Mission in Stevensville, Montana.
Father Ravalli Tomb (06/03/2002) Ravalli County was named for Fr. Anthony Ravalli, S.J, a Catholic Missionary and doctor who helped establish the St Mary's mission in Stevensville. He is attributed with many Montana Firsts, such as the first organized band.
Hamilton Bridge (06/03/2002) The Hamilton Bridge on the North Side of Town over the Bitterroot River. Like too many towns, Hamilton does not take advantage of its river front property. This is one of the few places where visitors get to see the river.
Bitterroot Fire (08/06/2000) This famous public domain photo was taken by John McColgan on 8/6/2000 from the Bridge on U93 over the East Fork of the Bitterroot near Sula. The site PublicSafe.net has a copy of the higher resolution image.
The Bitter River (10/25/2007) The Bitterroot River flows through River Park in Hamilton Montana.
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The Bitterroot Mountain Range is one of the most impressive ranges in the Northern Rockies. The Range runs along the Continental Divide from just south of Missoula, Montana to the Snake River Planes near Idaho Falls. The section of the Bitterroot Range from Lost Trails Pass through Idaho is administered by the Beaverhead National Forest; So you will often hear people referring to the southern portion of the mountains by two names.
Context: Mountains
Lewis and Clark (13 pictures) Lewis and Clark first crossed Lemhi Pass in the Bearverhead mountains. Rejecting the Salmon River, they headed back through Lost Trails pass through the Bitterroot route valley, then over Lolo pass to the Clearwater.
Sula, Montana (5 pictures) Sula is in the Ross' Hole region of the Bitterroot Valley.
Painted Rocks Reservoir - Montana (24 pictures) Painted Rocks Reservoir is on the West Fork of the Bitterroot Mountains.
Lake Como-Montana (12 pictures) 5 miles outside Darby, Lake Como is a peaceful place offering campgrounds, fishing and bouldering.
Missoula, Montana (62 pictures) Missoula, Montana is at the confluence of the Bitterroot and Clarks Fork River at the northern reaches of the Bitterroot Valley.
Stevensville, Montana (43 pictures) Stevensville is toward the Northern end of the Bitterroot Valley.
Hamilton, Montana (51 pictures) Hamilton, Montana's third largest city, is located in the Bitterroot Valley.
Blodgett Canyon (39 pictures) Blodgett Canyon is in the Bitterroot just West of Hamilton, Montana.
Victor, Montana (14 pictures) Victor is a small town on US 93 to the East of the Bitterroots.
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