2015 Map of Elk Mountain

About this map

Elk Mountain sits at a geographic crossroads in Carbon County, where the high plains meet the northern slopes of its namesake peak. The Medicine Bow River winds through the landscape, supported by an intricate network of irrigation systems like Alpha Ditch and Tableland Ditch, which speak to the area’s ranching and agricultural foundations. North of the town, the Saddleback Hills rise above the drainage of Halleck Cr and Mill Cr, while the Elk Mountain Cem marks a point of local heritage along the modern transit corridor. Transportation history is deeply etched into the terrain, visible in the path of the Old Government Trl and the Wagonhound Rd, suggesting routes used by early settlers and travelers crossing this part of Wyoming before modern highways reached Rattlesnake Pass Rd.