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Elk Mountain
Northern Tetons GTNP2.jpg
Elk Mountain at far right background with Owl Peak at center
Highest point
Elevation 10,720–10,800 ft (3,270–3,290 m)
Prominence 1,040 ft (320 m)
Geography
Elk Mountain is located in Wyoming
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain
Location in Wyoming
Elk Mountain is located in the United States
Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain
Location in the United States
Location Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, U.S.
Parent range Teton Range
Topo map USGS Ranger Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble

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 (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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