Mansface Hill

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Mansface Hill
Mansface Hill, the north face.
Highest point
Elevation6,690 ft (2,040 m)
Coordinates41°30′51.92″N 109°28′46.60″W / 41.5144222°N 109.4796111°W / 41.5144222; -109.4796111
Geography
LocationGreen River, Wyoming, U.S.
Climbing
Easiest routeAccess Road

Mansface Hill is a mountain located in Green River, Wyoming. The mountain is named for its rock outcroppings, which form the shape of a face looking up into the sky.

Access

Mansface is accessible from Green River via two access roads. The first road begins at the top of an area known as South Hill on

GPS
maps identify the road to the summit on the west side as "Knotty Pine Street." During the winter, the road is often drifted over, and some times impassable.

Summit

On the summit of the hill are various radio towers for both local business and government entities. A tower for the city of Green River 's

Christmas tree

Every year in either late November or early December, several local residents haul a Christmas tree to the summit. The tree is decorated and is lit at night. Power to the tree comes from the tower farm located nearby. In 2007, the tree was placed by members of the local business "The Radio Network", which owns radio stations KFRZ, KYCS, KUGR, and KZWB.[4]

  • The east face with the Christmas tree, 2008
    The east face with the Christmas tree, 2008
  • K232CU's tower, located at the heart of the tower farm
    K232CU's tower, located at the heart of the tower farm
  • A close up of the Christmas tree, with deer below
    A close up of the Christmas tree, with deer below
  • Green River, looking east from Mansface
    Green River, looking east from Mansface

References

  1. ^ "ASR Registration 1228606". Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. ^ "K232CU-FM 94.3 MHz Radio Station Information". Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ^ K232CU FCC Query
  4. ^ Green River City Council Meeting 2007 Archived 2012-07-31 at archive.today

See also