Seven Devils Mountains
{{Short description|Mountain peaks in Idaho, United States}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name=Seven Devils Mountains
| photo=Seven Devils.jpg
| photo_caption=U.S. Forest Service photo
| photo_alt=A photo of the Seven Devils during winter
| photo_size = 250
| country=United States
| state=Idaho
| range=Rocky Mountains
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| area_mi2=1289
| range_coordinates =
| length_mi=84
| length_orientation=N/S
| width_mi=29
| width_orientation=E/W
| highest=He Devil
| elevation_ft=9393
| prominence = {{convert|5200|ft|0}}
| prominence_ref=
| coordinates = {{coord|45.32|N|116.55|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| map = Idaho#USA
| map_image =
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in Idaho##Location in the United States
| label = Seven Devils
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| map_size = 250
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The Seven Devils Mountains are notable peaks in the western United States, located in west central Idaho in the Hells Canyon Wilderness.{{cite gnis|390116|Seven Devils Mountains|October 13, 2012}} They are above the east bank of the Snake River, which forms the Idaho-Oregon border.
The Seven Devils are part of the Rocky Mountains, and the tallest peaks are {{convert|7900|ft||adj=pre|vertical|-1}} above the adjacent river, with few trees in between. There are several marked and unmarked trails and cleared camping areas throughout the mountains. It has several waterfalls and streams as well as numerous lakes.
Immediately southwest of Riggins, the Seven Devils are accessible from U.S. Highway 95 by a gravel road which climbs over {{convert|5500|ft||adj=pre|vertical|-1}} in {{convert|17|mi|spell=in}}.
Ecology
The Seven Devils contains a wide variety of wildlife such as bighorn sheep, mountain goat, mule deer, elk, black bear, cougar, cutthroat and rainbow trout. There are several lakes with high fish populations and there are numerous wild flowers. The Seven Devils has numerous sub-alpine meadows and vast pine forests.
Peaks
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|+An incomplete list of peaks of the Seven Devils Mountains{{cite web|url=http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3198|title=Seven Devils Mountains|publisher=PeakBagger|access-date=October 13, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.summitpost.org/seven-devils-mountains/505924 |title=Seven Devils Mountains |publisher=SummitPost |access-date=October 13, 2012}} |
He Devil
{{epi|2863|1585|0.61|m=2}} |{{coord|45.324135 |
116.548418 |name=He Devil}} |
She Devil
{{epi|2859|158|50.64|m=2}} |{{coord|45.323996 |
116.540596 |name=She Devil}} |
Devils Throne
{{epi|2829|208|1.78|m=2}} |{{coord|45.308791 |
116.554899 |name=Devils Throne}} |
Tower of Babel
{{epi|2825|61|1.17|m=2}} |{{coord|45.330067 |
116.528399 |name=Tower of Babel}} |
The Ogre
{{epi|2821|163|0.83|m=2}} |{{coord|45.319545 |
116.532146|name=The Ogre}} |
Mount Baal
{{epi|2792|37|0.58|m=2}} |{{coord|45.326203 |
116.533349|name=Mount Baal}} |
Mount Belial
{{epi|2786|49|0.91|m=2}} |{{coord|45.315827 |
116.548997 |name=Mount Belial}} |
Twin Imps
{{epi|2743|146.3|unknown|m=2}} |{{coord|45.2992 |
116.5649|name=The Twin Imps}} |
The Goblin
{{epi|2737|57|0.57|m=2}} |{{coord|45.318332 |
116.525026 |name=The Goblin}} |
Monument Peak
{{epi|2730|421|9.14|m=2}} |{{coord|45.226625 |
116.558096|name=Monument Peak}} |
Casey Mountain
{{epi|2682|243.8|unknown|m=2}} |{{coord|45.2256 |
116.5983|name=Casey Mountain}} |
Jackley Mountain
{{epi|2682|283.8|unknown|m=2}} |{{coord|45.2486 |
116.5218|name=Jackley Mountain}} |
Pyramid Mountain
{{epi|2652|121.9|unknown|m=2}} |{{coord|45.2880 |
116.5722|name=Pyramid Mountain}} |
White Mountain
{{epi|2591|162.8|unknown|m=2}} |{{coord|45.1837 |
116.5898|name=White Mountain}} |
Black Imp
{{epi|2560|54.9|unknown|m=2}} |{{coord|45.2377 |
116.5623|name=Black Imp}} |
Emmett Mountain
{{epi|2560|134.1|unknown|m=2}} |{{coord|45.2065 |
116.6117|name=Emmett Mountain}} |
Carbonate Hill
{{epi|2469|142|unknown|m=2}} |{{coord|45.2575 |
116.5759|name=Carbonate Hill}} |
Granite Mountain
{{epi|2438|134.1|unknown|m=2}} |{{coord|45.2742 |
116.6069|name=Granite Mountain}} |
{{wide image|The Seven Devils from Dry Diggins Lookout.jpg|800px|The Seven Devils from Dry Diggins Lookout|alt=A panorama of the Seven Devils viewed from the Dry Diggins Lookout in summer}}
{{wide image|Seven Devils Panorama edit.jpg|500px|The Seven Devils looking from the east.|alt=A panorama of the Seven Devils viewed from the east in summer}}
References
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External links
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{{Mountains of Idaho}}
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Category:Mountain ranges of Idaho
Category:Mountains of Idaho County, Idaho
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