The Clearwater Mountains are part of the
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, located in the
panhandle of Idaho
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in the
Western
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. The mountains lie between the
Salmon River and the
Bitterroot Range and encompass an area of .
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Subranges
North Clearwater Mountains
The North Clearwater Mountains is the northernmost and shortest subrange. The subrange is in area. Only two of its peaks — the Pot Mountain and the Black Mountain — rise above .
Selway Crags
The Selway Crags lie between the North and South Clearwaters both in
latitude
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and mean elevation. The Selway Crags encompass and its two highest peaks are the Grave Peak and the McConnell Mountain.
South Clearwater Mountains
The South Clearwater Mountains is the southernmost and tallest subrange, with 6 peaks above . The South Clearwaters encompass and its two highest peaks are the
Stripe Mountain and the Salmon Mountain.
References
Ranges of the Rocky Mountains
Mountain ranges of Idaho
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