- Targhee Pass
Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Targhee Pass
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Elevation = 7072 ft./2156 m.
Location =Idaho /Montana , USA
Range =Rocky Mountains
Coordinates = coord|44|40.47|N|111|16.51|W |type:pass_region:US |display=inline,title
TopographicUSGS Targhee Pass
Transversed by =U.S. Highway 20 Targhee Pass (el. 7072 ft./2156 m), is a mountain pass located on the
Continental Divide in theHenrys Lake Mountains along the border between southeasternIdaho and southwesternMontana .U.S. Highway 20 crosses the pass, approximately 15 mi (24 km) west ofWest Yellowstone, Montana , on the western boundary ofYellowstone 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, atributary of theSnake River is located just west of the pass.Hebgen Lake , a reservoir at the headwaters of theMadison River , a tributary of theMissouri River , is located just north of the pass.
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