Targhee Pass
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| Targhee Pass | |
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| Elevation | 7,072 ft (2,156 m) |
| Traversed by | U.S. Highway 20 |
| Location | |
| Location | Fremont County, Idaho / Gallatin County, Montana, United States |
| Range | Rocky Mountains |
| Coordinates | 44°40.47′N 111°16.51′W / 44.6745°N 111.27517°WCoordinates: 44°40.47′N 111°16.51′W / 44.6745°N 111.27517°W |
| Topo map | USGS Targhee Pass |
location of Targhee Pass
Targhee Pass is a mountain pass located on the Continental Divide in the Henrys Lake Mountains, along the border between southeastern Idaho and southwestern Montana, at an elevation of 7072 feet (2156 m) above sea level.
U.S. Highway 20 crosses the pass, approximately 15 mi (24 km) west of West Yellowstone, Montana, on the western boundary of Yellowstone National Park. The pass provides the most direct access to Yellowstone Park from southern Idaho.
The pass is located in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Henrys Lake, the headwaters of the Henrys Fork, a tributary of the Snake River is located just west of the pass. Hebgen Lake, a reservoir on the Madison River, a tributary of the Missouri River, is located just north of the pass.
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