The main area of peaks, though, is at the eastern front of the range, between Lolo, Mont., (and Lolo Pass) on the north, to Darby., Mont. (and Nez Perce Pass) on the south), about 100 miles.

The spectacular Bitterroot Mountains northwest of Sula expose granite rocks of the Idaho batholith, a major geologic feature that consists of a series of igneous intrusions that pushed their way ...

The Bitterroot Mountains of Montana and Idaho are one of the six grizzly bear recovery zones in the Lower 48, but they still don't have a breeding population. By Katie Hill. Updated Jan 18, ... Map by ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — TheWest Central Montana Avalanche Center reports avalanche danger is high in the Bitterroot Mountains on Friday. "Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. 1-3 feet of snow ...

The Chrandal Creek fire jumped to 1,000 acres in the southern Bitterroot Mountains Thursday, fueled by high temperatures and winds. The fire is burning on both the Bitterroot and Salmon-Challis ...

The eye-catching part of the range is Blodgett Canyon, only about five miles west of the main town in the Bitterroot Valley, Hamilton. Park at the Blodgett Canyon trailhead, walk five minutes to ...

At 10,157 feet, Trapper Peak is the tallest mountain in western Montana's Bitterroot Range. "This was another one of those hikes where the trail does not mess around, with 3,700 feet of elevation ...

Recovery of endangered grizzly bears in the lower 48 states hinges on critical genetic connectivity between the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental grizzlies provided by the Bitterroot ...

MISSOULA — Grizzly bears could find their way to the Bitterroot Mountains some day, even if the federal government doesn't give them a ride, bear biologists said Monday.