Around 43,000 acres (17,000 ha) of roadless country centered on 5,980-foot (1,823 m) Mount Bushnell, south of Thompson Falls, provides good habitat for deer, elk, and mountain lion.

[2] Talus slopes, grassy parks in the highest reaches, and boggy creek bottoms characterize the landscape here in addition to the forests.

[3] Just east of the Mount Bushnell area are approximately 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) of roadless land centered on Cherry Peak, highest in the Coeur d'Alenes.

Vertical relief exceeds 4,500 feet (1,372 m) in less than two miles (3.2 km) from the Clark Fork River to this area's highest peaks.

This area contains thick forests of Douglas-fir and larch in the west and scattered trees in the east; a large and commonly seen herd of bighorn sheep winters here.