Elk Mountain (Carbon County, Wyoming)

Coordinates: 41°38′00″N 106°31′34″W / 41.633243369°N 106.526158175°W / 41.633243369; -106.526158175
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Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain, as seen from Rawlins.
Highest point
Elevation11,162 ft (3,402 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence3,296 ft (1,005 m)[2]
Coordinates41°38′00″N 106°31′34″W / 41.633243369°N 106.526158175°W / 41.633243369; -106.526158175[1]
Geography
Parent rangeMedicine Bow Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routePrivate road, hike.
Elk Mountain, looking northeast

Elk Mountain is a peak at the northern end of the Medicine Bow Mountains. It is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of the town of Elk Mountain, Wyoming and roughly 38 miles (61 km) from Rawlins, Wyoming. The mountain is the area's most visible feature. It is located south of Interstate 80 in Carbon County. Elk Mountain is the 8th most prominent summit in the state of Wyoming.[3]

Access

Elk Mountain is located in a public

criminal trespassing charges against the hunters for "crossing into his airspace." They were found not guilty following a jury trial. The civil case could set precedent on who can legally access millions in acreage of public lands.[4][5][6][7] There are 2.44 million acres of landlocked public land in Wyoming, and 8.3 million acres across the entire Western United States.[8]

Infrastructure

Radio station KBDY broadcasts from a tower on the summit. This allows the station to be received over a significant area with only 630 watts of effective radiated power.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Elk Mtn". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Elk Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Wyoming Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  4. ^ "Why Not Legalize All Corner Crossing in the West?". Outdoor Life. May 25, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Allen, Michael. "The Hunters, the Landowner and the Ladder That Triggered a Wyoming Showdown". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Thuermer, Angus M. Jr. "Hunters claim in filing that courts have OK'd corner crossing". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Jr, Angus M. Thuermer (July 26, 2022). "'Airspace' trespass suit advances against corner-crossing hunters". WyoFile. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "KBDY-FM Radio Station Information". Radio-Locator. Retrieved May 15, 2011.

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