Must-see viewpoint · Carbon, Wyoming
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is a viewpoint in Carbon, Wyoming.
Elk Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Elk Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Elk Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.63330, -106.52641. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elk Mountain
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hanna Basin Museum · fort · Carbon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~44 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site · fort · Carbon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fossil Bone Cabin · attraction · Albany · ~57 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~63 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~74 km · Must-see
- Jack Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~5 km
- Paulson Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~10 km
- Coad Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~11 km
- Sheephead Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~11 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~11 km
- Pennock Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~17 km
- Elk Mountain Strip Mine Number Four · fort · Carbon · ~18 km
- Carbon County Mine · fort · Carbon · ~18 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Elk Mountain
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bradley Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~92 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~94 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~95 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~112 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~118 km · Must-see
- Dirty Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~121 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~126 km · Must-see
- Independence Rock · viewpoint · Natrona · ~135 km · Must-see
- Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Elk Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Elk Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Elk Mountain?
Nearby: Fort Halleck (fort, 9 km), Saratoga National Fish Hatchery (park, 32 km), Hanna Basin Museum (fort, 33 km), Medicine Bow Peak (viewpoint, 44 km), Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (sanctuary, 48 km), Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site (fort, 48 km).
Is Elk Mountain worth visiting?
Elk Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Wyoming on Spotwander.