Willow Creek Pass (Montana)
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Willow Creek Pass is a mountain pass
on the border between Lincoln
and Sanders
Counties in the U.S. state
of Montana
. Located at 47°53′27"N 115°17′1"W (47.8907736, -115.2834951), its elevation is 3,707 feet (1,130 m). The pass is near the head of Willow Creek
. The pass is approximately 18.8 miles (30¾ km) from Thompson Falls
and near the community of Sanders
.
The pass is also on the boundary between Kaniksu National Forest
on the south and Kootenai National Forest
on the north. Forest Road 7160 crosses the pass, which is just east of Moose Peak (6,010 feet). US Forest Service campgrounds are found on both sides of the pass. Willow Creek, which heads near the pass, is a tributary of the Vermillion River, itself a tributary of the Clark Fork River.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
on the border between Lincoln
Lincoln County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail *Flathead National Forest *Kaniksu National Forest *Kootenai National Forest -Demographics:...
and Sanders
Sanders County, Montana
Sanders County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2010, the population was 11,413. Its county seat is Thompson Falls.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. Located at 47°53′27"N 115°17′1"W (47.8907736, -115.2834951), its elevation is 3,707 feet (1,130 m). The pass is near the head of Willow Creek
Willow Creek (Montana)
There are 45 streams named Willow Creek in the state of Montana.* Willow Creek , , el. * Willow Creek , , el. * Willow Creek , , el....
. The pass is approximately 18.8 miles (30¾ km) from Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls, Montana
Thompson Falls is a city in and the county seat of Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and near the community of Sanders
Sanders, Montana
Sanders is an unincorporated community in northeastern Treasure County, Montana, United States, along the Yellowstone River. It lies along local roads east of the town of Hysham, the county seat of Treasure County. Its elevation is 2,602 feet . Sanders' post office first opened on...
.
The pass is also on the boundary between Kaniksu National Forest
Kaniksu National Forest
The Kaniksu National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in northeastern Washington, the Idaho panhandle, and northwestern Montana. The Idaho portion is one of three forests that are aggregated into the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, along with the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and St. Joe...
on the south and Kootenai National Forest
Kootenai National Forest
Kootenai National Forest is located in the far northwestern section of Montana and the northeasternmost lands in the Idaho panhandle, United States along the Canadian border. Of the 2.2 million acres administered by the forest, less than 3 percent is located in the state of Idaho. Forest...
on the north. Forest Road 7160 crosses the pass, which is just east of Moose Peak (6,010 feet). US Forest Service campgrounds are found on both sides of the pass. Willow Creek, which heads near the pass, is a tributary of the Vermillion River, itself a tributary of the Clark Fork River.