Elevation 3,402 m | Prominence 1,005 m Easiest route Hiking | |
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Similar Medicine Bow Peak, Clark Peak, Laramie Peak | ||
Elk Mountain is a northernmost 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.
Map of Elk Mountain, Wyoming 82324, USA
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.
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Elk Mountain (Carbon County, Wyoming) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA