Bannock Pass
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Bannock Pass
| Bannock Pass | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7,684 ft (2,342 m) [1] |
| Traversed by | ID 29, MT 324 |
| Location | |
| Location | Lemhi County, Idaho / Beaverhead County, Montana, United States |
| Range | Rocky Mountains |
| Coordinates | 44°48′52″N 113°16′19″W / 44.81444°N 113.27194°WCoordinates: 44°48′52″N 113°16′19″W / 44.81444°N 113.27194°W |
Bannock Pass is a high mountain pass in the Beaverhead Mountains, part of the Bitterroot Range in the Rocky Mountains The pass lies on the Montana-Idaho border on the continental divide, at an elevation of 7684 feet (2342 m) above sea level.
The pass is crossed by a road (Idaho State Highway 29 and Montana Secondary Highway 324) from Leadore, Idaho to Dillon, Montana.
History
The pass is named for the Bannock native American people.
In 1909 and 1910 the Gilmore and Pittsburgh Railroad was constructed over the pass. The railroad was abandoned in 1939.
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