Blue Mountains (ecoregion)

Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains
	John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
	Level III ecoregions in the Pacific Northwest: the Blue Mountains are marked 11
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Temperate coniferous forests
Borders	List Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills (9); Columbia Plateau (10); Snake River Plain (12); Northern Rockies (15); Idaho Batholith (16); Northern Basin and Range (80);
Geography
Country	United States
States	Oregon; Idaho; Washington;

The Blue Mountains ecoregion is a Level III ecoregion designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Pacific Northwest, mainly in the state of Oregon, with small areas over the state border in Idaho and southeastern Washington. It is also contiguous with the World Wildlife Fund's Blue Mountain forests ecoregion.