Notable viewpoint · Lincoln, Wyoming
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is a viewpoint in Lincoln, Wyoming.
Elk Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Elk Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.72189, -110.82324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elk Mountain
- Fossil Butte National Monument · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fossil Butte National Monument · sanctuary · Rich · ~20 km · Must-see
- Medicine Butte · viewpoint · Rich · ~52 km · Must-see
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~61 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bear River State Park · sanctuary · Uinta · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fort Bridger · fort · Summit · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sand Knoll · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~10 km
- Ollie Spring · attraction · Lincoln · ~11 km
- High Top · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~14 km
- Windy Point · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~14 km
- Richey Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~16 km
- Bridger Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~16 km
- C H Smith Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~16 km
- Fossil Oregon Short Line Depot · fort · Lincoln · ~17 km
- Thoman Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~18 km
- Eli Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~19 km
- Fossil Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~19 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Elk Mountain
- Medicine Butte · viewpoint · Rich · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sublette Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~76 km · Must-see
- Logan Cave · viewpoint · Cache · ~84 km · Must-see
- Names Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~91 km · Must-see
- Naomi Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~92 km · Must-see
- Logan Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~93 km · Must-see
- Emigration Canyon, Idaho · viewpoint · Bear Lake · ~116 km · Must-see
- Devil's Slide · viewpoint · Morgan · ~119 km · Must-see
- Humpy Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~120 km · Must-see
- Cache Butte · viewpoint · Cache · ~123 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: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Elk Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Elk Mountain?
Nearby: Fossil Butte National Monument (sanctuary, 20 km), Fossil Butte National Monument (sanctuary, 20 km), Medicine Butte (viewpoint, 52 km), North Beach State Park (lake, 61 km), Bear Lake (lake, 64 km), Bear River State Park (sanctuary, 65 km).
Is Elk Mountain worth visiting?
Elk Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wyoming on Spotwander.