Sapphire Range, Montana


Copyright © Ralph Maughan

Late afternoon above Falls Creek. Sapphire Range.

The Bitterroot Range is a massive range along the Idaho-Montana border. The Bitterroot Valley separates it from the lower and less known Sapphire Range on the Valley's east side.

The Sapphire Range is not as wild, but it has a large area with a lot of backcountry, and portions with a sparse road system. Some parts have been heavily logged. 

A burn in the Sapphire Range from the fire year of 2000. Photo taken in 2004. Copyright © Ralph Maughan

 

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