Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 3,271 m in Wyoming. Mount Moran stands 3,835 m to the south, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Owl Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
Elk Mountain is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is part of a ridge immediately west of Owl Peak and the elevation is estimated to be between 10,720 and 10,800 feet (3,270 and 3,290 m). Elk Mountain is the northernmost peak in the Teton Range over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in elevation. North of Elk Mountain, the Tetons blend into the Yellowstone Plateau.
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Wikidata Q5364057, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3271 m
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Snake River Overlook · 18 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 19 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 21 mi
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Owl Peak: 0.4 mi
- Forellen Peak: 2.6 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Moose Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Ranger Peak: 3.9 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 4.7 mi
- Columbine Cascade: 4.9 mi
- Polar Bear: 9.2 mi
- Cascade Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
- Cascade Acres: 11.9 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 4.3 mi
- Wilcox Point: 4.9 mi
- Weather Rock: 9.6 mi
- Inspiration Point: 14.7 mi
- Sheep Falls: 16.0 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 7.6 mi
- Alta Community Park: 19.4 mi
- Ruby Carson Memorial Park: 21.3 mi
- Basin Creek: 21.8 mi
- Basin Creek: 21.9 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 17.2 mi
- Cunningham Cabin: 18.3 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 21.1 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 22.4 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 22.9 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Picnic: 12.7 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 11.1 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 16.9 mi
- Snake Hot Springs: 17.2 mi
- Mr. Bubbles: 21.8 mi
- Phelps Beach: 22.4 mi
- Moose: 22.8 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Moran | S 173° | 3,835 m | 9.9 mi |
| Thor Peak | S 178° | 3,659 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Woodring | S 178° | 3,517 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Saint John | S 174° | 3,467 m | 13.6 mi |
| The Jaw | S 177° | 3,464 m | 13.8 mi |
| Ranger Peak | SSE 150° | 3,453 m | 3.9 mi |
| Doane Peak | SSE 166° | 3,449 m | 4.7 mi |
| East Horn | S 170° | 3,439 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 14 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snake RVR, 13 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Grand Teton National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Nov; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1599591 — Elk Mountain, Teton County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506094
Day trips start here
- Grand Teton National Park · 11 mi
- Driggs · 23 mi
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