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230: 299: 29: 1862: 1980: 1919: 1160: 1838: 226:(7,714 ft; 2,351 m). Although of lower altitude than many Rocky Mountain peaks to the east in Montana, the Cabinet Mountains offer a stark contrast as the surrounding river valleys are at such relative low altitude. 449:
Mineral resources of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, Lincoln and Sanders counties, Montana 1981, U. S. Geological Survey; U. S. Bureau of Mines. USGS Bulletin: 1501
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considered a bill to create a Cabinet National Park. The idea was proposed again in 1933 but was ultimately rejected because the
2018: 1957: 1286: 436: 2044: 744: 323: 2049: 2011: 1950: 556: 515: 2069: 724: 1234: 1196: 990: 591: 415: 187:. The Cabinet Mountains lie to the east of the Purcell Trench. The Cabinet Mountains form the north side of the 2064: 241:
to the west, as being some of the most "wild" mountains left in the contiguous United States. They are home to
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The Cabinet Mountain geology is also believed to be potentially rich in minerals.
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director deemed the mountains to lack national significance.
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Snowshoe Peak, highest point in the Cabinet Mountains
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Elevation
Coordinates
48°13′N 115°41′W / 48.217°N 115.683°W / 48.217; -115.683
Parent range
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Idaho panhandle
United States
Purcell Mountains
Kootenai River
Clark Fork River
Idaho's
Lake Pend Oreille
Clark Fork River
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Bull River
Noxon, Montana
Snowshoe Peak
A Peak
Bockman Peak
Elephant Peak
Saint Paul Peak

Selkirk Mountains
mule deer
elk
moose
bighorn sheep
black bear

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