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Mountain range in Idaho, United States Not to be confused with Blackfoot Mountain in Montana.
Blackfoot Mountains
Taylor Mountain (Bingham County, Idaho)
Highest point
PeakTaylor Mountain (Bingham County, Idaho)
Elevation2,220 m (7,280 ft)
Coordinates43°18′19″N 111°55′18″W / 43.30528°N 111.92167°W / 43.30528; -111.92167
Geography
CountryUnited States
Provinces/StatesIdaho
Range coordinates43°11′N 111°50′W / 43.183°N 111.833°W / 43.183; -111.833
Parent rangeRocky Mountains

The Blackfoot Mountains, also called the Blackfoot Range, is a small range of mountains located east of Blackfoot, Idaho. Most of the area is private property, including the range's tallest mountain, Taylor Mountain. This mountain was named after Sam Taylor, an early settler of Idaho and brother of Matt Taylor. The Blackfoot River carves through the region. Within this range is Wolverine Canyon, a public area that features sites for hiking, camping, kayaking, rock climbing and other recreational pursuits.

Ecology

Wolverine Canyon is the result of Wolverine Creek eroding the mainly black basalt of the Blackfoot Mountains.
The Blackfoot Mountains as seen from near Iona, Idaho

This area is mainly a hilly shrub-steppe, covered in sagebrush and juniper. However, there are many springs and small streams which form microclimates with more water-loving plants. The mountains themselves are mainly basalt.

References

  1. Otteson, Connie B. (2005), Unsung Heroes and Settlers of Bonneville County, Idaho, Harris Publishing Company, Inc
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Selkirk Mountains
Lemhi Range
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Smoky Mountains
Soldier Mountains
Sublett Range
West Mountains
White Cloud Mountains
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