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United States Purcell Mountains

Range TypeGeographically-defined sub-range
Highest PointNorthwest Peak (7705 ft/2348 m)
CountriesUnited States (81%), Canada (19%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
States/ProvincesMontana (64%), British Columbia (19%), Idaho (18%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area2,192 sq mi / 5,678 sq km
Area may include lowland areas
Extent57 mi / 92 km North-South
63 mi / 101 km East-West
Center Lat/Long48° 46' N; 115° 52' W
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Map of United States Purcell Mountains
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the United States Purcell Mountains.
Purcell MountainsLevel 4 (Parent)
         Northern Purcell MountainsLevel 5 (Sibling)
         Bugaboos AreaLevel 5 (Sibling)
         Farnham-Horsethief AreaLevel 5 (Sibling)
         Central Purcell MountainsLevel 5 (Sibling)
         Southern Canada Purcell MountainsLevel 5 (Sibling)
         United States Purcell MountainsLevel 5
                 Main Idaho Purcell MountainsLevel 6 (Child)
                 Buckhorn MountainsLevel 6 (Child)
                 Main Montana Pucell MountainsLevel 6 (Child)


Major Peaks of the United States Purcell Mountains

Ten Highest Peaks
RankPeak NameftmRange6
1.Northwest Peak77052348Buckhorn Mountains
2.Robinson Mountain75392298Main Montana Pucell Mountains
3.Mount Henry72432208Main Montana Pucell Mountains
4.Rock Candy Mountain72042196Buckhorn Mountains
5.Mount Thompson71392176Main Idaho Purcell Mountains
6.Boulder Mountain70622152Main Montana Pucell Mountains
7.Mount Thompson-Lookout Site7021+2140+Main Idaho Purcell Mountains
8.Canuck Peak69342113Buckhorn Mountains
9.O'Brien Mountain67722064Main Montana Pucell Mountains
10.Line Point66732034Buckhorn Mountains
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.
Child Range High Points
RankPeak NameftmRange6
1.Northwest Peak77052348Buckhorn Mountains
2.Robinson Mountain75392298Main Montana Pucell Mountains
3.Mount Thompson71392176Main Idaho Purcell Mountains


Photos of Peaks in the United States Purcell Mountains

Robinson Mountain
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Robinson Mountain from trail, south side. Lookout visible on top (2016-07-22). Photo by Grant Myers.
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