The Northern and Central Bitterroot Range, collectively the Bitterroot Mountains (Salish: ckwlkwqin ), is the largest portion of the Bitterroot Range, part of the Rocky Mountains, located in the panhandle of Idaho and westernmost Montana in the Western United States. The mountains encompass an area of 4,862 square miles (12,593 km2).

What's the best answer to this question: are the bitterroot mountains part of the rockies?
yes