Elk Mountain, Grand Teton National Park

Name: Elk Mountain
Address: Grand Teton National Park, United States

#83 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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 exact elevation is not known but is estimated to be between 10,720 and 10,800 feet. Elk Mountain is the northernmost peak in the Teton Range over 10,000 feet in elevation. North of Elk Mountain, the Tetons blend into the Yellowstone Plateau. ()

Prominence: 1040 ftCoordinates: 43°58'38"N, 110°48'7"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Waterfalls Canyon, Eagles Rest Peak, Owl Peak, Webb Canyon.

4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Waterfalls Canyon, Grand Teton National Park
120 min walk • Waterfalls Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley.
5.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eagles Rest Peak, Grand Teton National Park
147 min walk • Eagles Rest Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is located west of and across Jackson Lake from Colter Bay Village. The peak rises dramatically almost 4,500 feet above Jackson Lake in less than 1 mile. Waterfalls Canyon is to the north of the peak and Snowshoe Canyon lies to the south.
~1850 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Owl Peak, Grand Teton National Park
9 min walk • Owl Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming and is just east of Elk Mountain. The peak is located west of and across Jackson Lake from Lizard Creek Campground.
4.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Webb Canyon, Grand Teton National Park
123 min walk • Webb Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley.
3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ranger Peak, Grand Teton National Park
99 min walk • Ranger Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is located slightly northwest of and across Jackson Lake from Colter Bay Village. Colter Canyon is to the north while Waterfalls Canyon is immediately southeast of the peak, but there are no maintained trails in the area.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Forellen Peak, Grand Teton National Park
66 min walk • Forellen Peak is located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is in the northern section of the range, and rises abruptly more than 2,500 feet above Owl Creek.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Doane Peak, Grand Teton National Park
120 min walk • Doane Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is located west of and across Jackson Lake from Colter Bay Village.
5 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Survey Peak, Jedediah Smith Wilderness
127 min walk • Survey Peak is located in the northern Teton Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is on the border of Grand Teton National Park and the Jedediah Smith Wilderness of Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moose Mountain, Grand Teton National Park
98 min walk • Moose Mountain is located in the northern Teton Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is on the border of Grand Teton National Park and the Jedediah Smith Wilderness of Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
3.5 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Red Mountain, Jedediah Smith Wilderness
89 min walk • Red Mountain is located in the northern Teton Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is on the border of Grand Teton National Park and the Jedediah Smith Wilderness of Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
7.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Rammell Mountain, Jedediah Smith Wilderness
182 min walk • Rammell Mountain is located in the Teton Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The peak is in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness of Caribou-Targhee National Forest.