The Cabinet Mountains lie to the east of the Purcell Trench. The Cabinet Mountains form the north side of the Clark Fork River valley in Idaho and Montana. The Cabinet Mountains Wilderness is located east of the Bull River near Noxon, Montana  in roughly the center of the range.
The Cabinet Ranges are situated to the east of the Purcell Rift. The Cabinet Ranges constitute the northern edge of the Clark Fork River valley in Idaho and Montana. The Cabinet Mountains Wilderness is positioned east of the Bull River near Noxon, Montana, roughly at the center of the range.