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LOLO PEAK
LOLO PEAK
The Northern and Central Bitterroot Range, collectively the Bitterroot Mountains, is the largest 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 mountains encompass an area of 4,862 square miles (12,593 kmē).

The mountains are bordered on the north by Lolo Creek, on the south by the Salmon River, on the east by the Bitterroot River and Valley, and on the west by the Selway and Lochsa Rivers.[1] Its highest summit is Trapper Peak, at 10,157 feet (3,096 m).


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Mountains

LOLO PEAK (0) Elevation: 9,139 ft

Lolo Peak is easily accessed from Missoula, MT. This is a popular destination for backcountry skiing due to its accessibility from US Highway 12 and Lolo Pass.


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March 20, 2010
Submitted By yankeefreeheel

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