Seven Devils Mountains

Seven Devils Mountains
U.S. Forest Service photo
Highest point
Peak	He Devil
Elevation	9,393 ft (2,863 m)
Prominence	5,200 feet (1,585 m)
Coordinates	45°19′N 116°33′W / 45.32°N 116.55°W / 45.32; -116.55
Dimensions
Length	84 mi (135 km) N/S
Width	29 mi (47 km) E/W
Area	1,289 sq mi (3,340 km2)
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Idaho
Parent range	Rocky Mountains

The Seven Devils Mountains are notable peaks in the western United States, located in west central Idaho in the Hells Canyon Wilderness.^[1] They are above the east bank of the Snake River, which forms the Idaho-Oregon border.

The Seven Devils are part of the Rocky Mountains, and the tallest peaks are 7,900 vertical feet (2,410 m) above the adjacent river, with few trees in between. There are several marked and unmarked trails and cleared camping areas throughout the mountains. It has several waterfalls and streams as well as numerous lakes.

Immediately southwest of Riggins, the Seven Devils are accessible from U.S. Highway 95 by a gravel road which climbs over 5,500 vertical feet (1,680 m) in seventeen miles (27 km).

Ecology

The Seven Devils contains a wide variety of wildlife such as bighorn sheep, mountain goat, mule deer, elk, black bear, cougar, cutthroat and rainbow trout. There are several lakes with high fish populations and there are numerous wild flowers. The Seven Devils has numerous sub-alpine meadows and vast pine forests.

Peaks

The Seven Devils from Dry Diggins Lookout

The Seven Devils looking from the east.

References

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This page was last edited on 4 April 2024, at 06:22