Notable viewpoint · Big Horn, Wyoming
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is a viewpoint in Big Horn, 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: 44.33669, -107.26058. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elk Mountain
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bomber Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mather Peaks · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~11 km · Must-see
- Innominate · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Woolsey · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~12 km · Must-see
- Black Tooth Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hallelujah · viewpoint · Johnson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~16 km · Must-see
- Darton Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loaf Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bighorn National Forest · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~26 km · Must-see
- High Park Fire Lookout · viewpoint · Washakie · ~27 km · Must-see
- Powder River Pass information sign · viewpoint · Johnson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ten Sleep Mercantile · fort · Washakie · ~46 km · Must-see
- Shell Falls · waterfall · Big Horn · ~49 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Elk Mountain
- Cloud Peak · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bomber Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mather Peaks · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~11 km · Must-see
- Innominate · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Woolsey · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~12 km · Must-see
- Black Tooth Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hallelujah · viewpoint · Johnson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~16 km · Must-see
- Darton Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
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: Lake Helen (lake, 5 km), Cloud Peak Wilderness (sanctuary, 10 km), Cloud Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Bomber Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Mather Peaks (viewpoint, 11 km), Innominate (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Elk Mountain worth visiting?
Elk Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wyoming on Spotwander.