Blacktail Butte
| Blacktail Butte | |
|---|---|
 View from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,688 ft (2,343 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,078 ft (329 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°38′07″N 110°41′35″W / 43.63528°N 110.69306°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Blacktail Butte | |
| Parent range | Gros Ventre Range |
| Topo map | USGS Moose |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Walk |
Blacktail Butte (7,688 feet (2,343 m)) is a
Engelmann spruce, with scattered pockets of aspen.[5] There are several large sedimentary rock outcroppings, which are used by rock climbers. This butte is a principal landmark in Jackson Hole, with much of the Jackson Hole valley floor and many portions of the Teton Range
visible from its hillsides.
The butte is named after black-tailed deer, also known as mule deer.
gray wolves. Most notably, many thousands of elk cross through the area during their annual migration to and from their winter feeding grounds on the National Elk Refuge
.
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View of Blacktail Butte from the northeast -
View of Blacktail Butte from the south
Local lore claims that the name reflects the fact that the north face and ridge lines are so heavily wooded that they appear black, as compared to the other slopes, which have sage brush, scrub grass, and fewer trees. There is also a scenic overlook nearby with the same name, Blacktail Pond.
At the base of the butte is Mormon Row, a popular place for photographers and tourists, with the photogenic Moulton Barn and herds of bison.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Blacktail Butte, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Blacktail Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ Moose, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey, "Map of Portions of Idaho and Wyoming" Survey conducted by F. Hayden
- ^ Lumina Tech, C.M. Hogan (2007), "Water quality baselines for selected surface waters within the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks"
External links
- "Blacktail Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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