West Mountains
| state=Idaho
| border=Boise Mountains
| area_mi2=2028| area_note = [1]
| length_mi=76 | length_orientation=N/S | length_note = [1]
| width_mi =46 | width_orientation =E/W | width_note = [1]
| highest=Snowbank Mountain
| elevation_ft=8320
| elevation_note=[2]
| coordinates = 44°27′05″N 116°07′43″W / 44.4512801°N 116.1287459°W
| coordinates_note = [3]
| range_coordinates = 44°28′00″N 116°14′04″W / 44.46667°N 116.23444°W
| range_coordinates_note = [4]
| map = USA Idaho | map_caption = Location in Western Idaho
| topo_map = Tripod Peak
| topo_maker = USGS
}}
The West Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Idaho, spanning part of Boise and Payette national forests.[4][1][5] The highest point in the range is Snowbank Mountain at an elevation of 8,320 feet (2,540 m) above sea level.[2] The range is bordered to the east by the Payette River and the North Fork Payette River, which separate the range from the Boise Mountains.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "West Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ a b "Snowbank Mountain, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Snowbank Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ a b "West Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "About the forest". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "West Mountains (ID)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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