The Raft River is a 108-mile-long (174 km) tributary of the Snake River located in northern Utah and southern Idaho in the United States. It is part of the Columbia River Basin .
11-719: The Raft River's headwaters are mostly on the east side of the Albion Mountains , southeast of Oakley, Idaho . But its Clear Creek tributary also drains the north side of the Raft River Mountains in Utah, and runoff from the nearby Grouse Creek Range also flows into the Raft River. Portions of the Black Pine and Sublett mountains are also in the river's watershed. The river flows generally north to join
22-457: A river in Idaho is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Utah is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Albion Mountains The Albion Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. states of Idaho (~99%) and Utah (~1%), spanning Cassia County , Idaho and barely reaching into Box Elder County , Utah. The highest point in
33-526: Is located in the range and has two chairlifts. Idaho's rarest plant, Christ's Indian Paintbrush is a plant endemic to the upper slopes of Mount Harrison , being found nowhere else in the world. Davis' springparsley is a plant that is also endemic to the Albion Mountains. The South Hills crossbill is a bird believed to be a separate species than the Common crossbill , and it is endemic to
44-669: The Albion Mountains in the Minidoka Ranger District of the Sawtooth National Forest , and south of Albion in Cassia County , thirty miles (50 km) northeast of the Utah - Nevada border with Idaho. Pomerelle's summit elevation is 8,762 feet (2,671 m) above sea level with a vertical drop of 1,002 feet (305 m). There are two chairlifts (both triple) and a magic carpet for
55-475: The Albion Mountains and the South Hills due to ecological speciation . In February 1945 nine people died on Mount Harrison when a B-24 Liberator Army Bomber crashed during a training mission in dense fog. Download coordinates as: Pomerelle Pomerelle Mountain is an alpine ski area in the western United States , in south central Idaho . It is located below Mount Harrison in
66-647: The Raft River approximately 2 miles (3 km) south of Interstate 86 . At the top of the bluff above Raft River, the "Parting of the Ways" took place. The Oregon Trail continued west, and the California Trail headed south. Graves of those who died from being mortally wounded at Massacre Rocks can be found in the same area along the river. The Clark Massacre of 1851 took place near the Raft River itself. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raft River This article related to
77-491: The Snake River in Cassia County, Idaho . The Raft River's drainage basin includes four divisions of Sawtooth National Forest , and is approximately 1,506 square miles (3,901 km) in area, of which approximately 95% of the overall area is in Idaho. The river is named for the fact Oregon Trail pioneers would cross the river with rafts, as it was often flooded as a result of beaver dams . The Oregon Trail crossed
88-405: The beginners' area. The area's average annual snowfall is 500 inches (41.7 ft; 12.7 m). One of the oldest ski areas in the western U.S., Pomerelle began its operations 84 years ago in 1940. During the ski season, it operates daily and five nights per week (Tuesday through Saturday). Pomerelle features a spacious lodge at the bottom of the mountain offering foods and beverages. There
99-614: The mountains are in the Snake River watershed, which is a tributary of the Columbia River . The towns of Almo , Elba, and Malta are east of the range, Albion , Burley , and Heyburn are to the north, and Oakley is to the west. There are six alpine lakes in the Albion Mountains. Lake Cleveland is north of Mount Harrison, a small unnamed lake is southeast of Mount Harrison, and the four Independence Lakes are north of Cache Peak. Several roads and trails are located in
110-443: The mountains, which provide for a variety of activities including hiking, off-road vehicle riding, fishing, and hunting. A paved road ascends to the summit of Mount Harrison. Most of the peaks can be accessed relatively easily via class one or two routes. City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park are located in the southern portion of the range and is a popular destination for rock climbing. The Pomerelle ski area
121-653: The range is Cache Peak at 10,339 feet (3,151 m), and the range is a part of the Basin and Range Province . Most of the mountains are part of the Albion Division of the Minidoka Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest . The Raft River Mountains are southeast of the range, while the Black Pine Mountains are to the east and the Snake River Plain to the north. The streams in
SECTION 10
#1732764976597#596403