Bomber Mountain, Bighorn National Forest

Name: Bomber Mountain
Address: Bighorn National Forest, United States

#9 among attractions in Bighorn National Forest

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Bomber Mountain is the crest of a ridge line within the Bighorn Mountains of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It borders the south side of Cloud Peak, the tallest peak in the range. It is about 23 miles west of Buffalo. A military aviation accident that occurred upon the mountain in 1943 led to it being named Bomber Mountain in 1946. For more info see, "The Bomber Mountain Crash: A Wyoming Mystery" by Scott Madsen, Published and Copyrighted in September, 1990 ()

Prominence: 1120 ftCoordinates: 44°22'13"N, 107°9'22"W

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Bomber Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cloud Peak, Black Tooth Mountain, Mount Woolsey, Lake Helen.

1.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cloud Peak, Bighorn National Forest
31 min walk • Cloud Peak is the highest peak within the Bighorn Mountains in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It rises to an elevation of 13,171 feet and provides onlookers with dramatic views and vistas.
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Tooth Mountain, Bighorn National Forest
63 min walk • Black Tooth Mountain is located in the Bighorn Mountains in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is the second highest in the range after Cloud Peak, which is only 1.5 miles to the south, and the summit is located in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest.
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Woolsey, Bighorn National Forest
61 min walk • Mount Woolsey is located in the Bighorn Mountains in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is the third highest in the range after Cloud Peak, which is only 1.3 miles to the south, and the summit is located in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Helen, Bighorn National Forest
116 min walk • Lake Helen is a lake in the U.S. state of Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains. It is in the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area and may only be accessed by backpacking or on horse. The elevation of the lake is 9968 feet.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mather Peaks, Bighorn National Forest
84 min walk • Mather Peaks is located in the Bighorn Mountains in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is the sixth highest in the range and it is in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hallelujah Peak, Bighorn National Forest
70 min walk • Hallelujah Peak, also known as Peak 12590, is located in the Bighorn Mountains in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is the fifth-highest in the range and it is in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest.
2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Innominate, Bighorn National Forest
55 min walk • The Innominate is a mountain peak located in the Bighorn Mountains in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Situated along a knife-like ridge known as an arête, the summit is located in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest.
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bighorn Mountains, Bighorn National Forest
27 min walk • The Bighorn Mountains are a mountain range in northern Wyoming and southern Montana in the United States, forming a northwest-trending spur from the Rocky Mountains extending approximately 200 mi northward on the Great Plains.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Cloud Peak Glacier, Bighorn National Forest
33 min walk • Cloud Peak Glacier is in the Bighorn Mountains in the northcentral section of the U.S. state of Wyoming. Centered within the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National Forest, Cloud Peak Glacier is the only active glacier in the Bighorn Mountains.