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15-638: The Beaverhead Mountains , highest point Scott Peak , el. 11,393 feet (3,473 m), are a mountain range straddling the Continental Divide in the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho . (See also the GNIS link here.) They are a sub-range of the Bitterroot Range , and divide Beaverhead County, Montana from Lemhi County, Idaho and Clark County, Idaho . The Beaverheads encompass an area of 4,532 square miles (11,738 km). They lie to

30-566: Is located in eastern Idaho and northwestern Wyoming, and has an area of 1,643,501 acres (6,651 km ). There are local ranger district offices located in Ashton , Driggs , Dubois , Idaho Falls and Island Park in Idaho. In Island Park is Big Springs , a first-magnitude spring that is the source of the South Fork of Henrys Fork . Linkage of limited habitat, through ecological corridors,

45-740: Is mainly in Idaho and is centered on the Italian Peaks portion of the range. This area is about 360,000 acres in size and contains portions of the Beaverhead, Salmon, and Targhee National Forests. Scott Peak, el. 11,393 feet, the highest point in the Beaverheads, is in this roadless area. This area is predominantly semiarid sagebrush grassland with pockets of coniferous forest, large areas of quaking aspen , and alpine peaks. Wildlife includes pronghorn , black bear , golden eagle , elk , and mule deer . These two roadless areas, along with

60-484: Is the current, most favored, method of effectively restoring native wildlife communities. Many such corridors have been identified where wildlife conservation is a concern. The montane nature of the Caribou National Forest and its juxtaposition make it a very important, fragile and unique link between the northern and southern Rocky Mountains. If restoration of native species is to be achieved throughout

75-672: The Centennial Mountains to the east and other roadless areas along the Continental Divide to the west, are important biological connectors allowing wildlife to migrate and disperse between two large wildland complexes: The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Central Idaho Wilderness Ecosystem. Scott Peak (Idaho) Scott Peak is an 11,378-foot (3,468 m) summit in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest , in Lemhi County , Idaho in

90-654: The Italian Peaks , and the Garfield Peaks . Homer Youngs Peak is a mountain in the West Big Hole roadless area. The mountains take their name from Beaverhead Rock , to the north of the mountains. Major summits in the Beaverheads include Garfield Mountain (10,961 ft) and Eighteenmile Peak (11,141 ft). The Beaverheads contain two large roadless areas, one predominantly in Montana and

105-778: The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway , and was set aside primarily to protect prime grizzly bear habitat . While western sections of the forest have a mixture of sagebrush and grasses , the higher elevations in the east support lodgepole pine , and numerous species of spruce and fir . In addition to grizzlies most of the major megafauna associated with Yellowstone National Park can be found in Caribou–Targhee National Forest. Mammalian species of black bear , wolf , elk , moose , mule deer , bison , cougar , and pronghorn have all been seen by visitors on forest lands. An active peregrine falcon recovery program

120-655: The United States . It is the highest point of the Beaverhead Mountains , and is located in the "Italian Peaks" section of the range. Scott peak is located about 20 miles (32 km) west-northwest of Dubois, Idaho . This Lemhi County , Idaho state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Caribou-Targhee National Forest Caribou and Targhee National Forests were combined from original forest lands created in 1891. Two designated wilderness areas are located in

135-479: The Montana side provide habitat for a large elk herd that winters in Idaho and summers in Montana. The Montana side drains into the Big Hole River , a blue-ribbon trout stream. Marshy glacial valleys on the Montana portion constitute some of the best moose habitat in the state. Other wildlife includes black bear , mountain goat , bighorn sheep , lynx , marten , and deer. The other large roadless area

150-814: The east of the Bitterroot Mountains , to the south-west of the Big Hole Basin and the Pioneer Mountains and to the west of the Centennial Mountains . Passes in the mountains include Lemhi Pass , Bannock Pass , Big Hole Pass , Big Hole Pass II, Junction Pass and Monida Pass . The Beaverheads are further subdivided into the West Big Hole Mountains, the Big Hole Divide , the Tendoy Mountains ,

165-582: The easternmost sections of the forest, bordering on National Park lands. The 123,451-acre (500 km ) Jedediah Smith Wilderness is adjacent to Grand Teton National Park on the western slope of the Teton Range . Known for karst limestone formations, the wilderness has many caves and provides excellent views of the less often seen west face of the Teton peaks. The smaller 10,715-acre (43 km ) Winegar Hole Wilderness borders Yellowstone National Park and

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180-644: The main Teton Range peaks and allow access to trails in Grand Teton National Park. Caribou National Forest , the smaller and more southerly of the two, is located in southeastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and northern Utah, and has a total area of 987,221 acres (3,995 km ). There are local ranger district offices located in Montpelier , Pocatello , and Soda Springs in Idaho. The larger and more northerly Targhee National Forest

195-650: The other predominantly in Idaho. The West Big Hole roadless area is mostly in Montana and is about 215,000 acres in size. It includes parts of the Beaverhead National Forest in Montana and the Salmon National Forest in Idaho, and ranges in elevation from 4,500 feet on the Salmon River in Idaho to 10,620 feet at Homer Youngs Peak in Montana. Rugged peaks, semiarid foothills on the Idaho side, and extensive conifer forests on

210-750: The wildlands of the American West, the Caribou will play an important role. The combined Caribou–Targhee National Forest is managed by the Forest Service from offices in Idaho Falls, Idaho . There are two officially designated wilderness areas within the Caribou–Targhee National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System . Both lie just south of Yellowstone National Park , in

225-439: Was begun to return this bird species to some of their ancestral range. Cutthroat trout , brook trout and pike are found in the streams and lakes and the forest is considered one of the best fishing areas in the world for cutthroat trout. Dozens of campgrounds and 1,600 miles (2,500 km) of trails allow access to much of the forest. There are two trails that access the high altitude Alaska Basin immediately west of

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