Coeur d’Alene Mountains

Coeur d’Alene, << `kur` duh LAYN, >> Mountains form the northern part of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains. They are also called the Bitterroot Mountains. They extend for about 40 miles (64 kilometers) along the Idaho-Montana border. The Coeur d’Alene Mountains look like a rolling upland cut by many streams, and have few prominent peaks. Ridge elevations vary from 5,200 to 6,800 feet (1,580 to 2,070 meters) above sea level.