Seasonal operation. This campground is not open year-round. Likely open now (September).
Green Mountain
BLM Bureau of Land Management · Lander, WY · Dispersed
Conditions
Road Access
Not recorded
Season
Seasonal Closure
Campfires
Not recorded
Boondock Access
Not recorded
The managing agency hasn't published road access or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.
Features
Seasonal
Seasonal Closure
Style
Boondocking
Campground Stats
| Total Sites | 0 |
Location
Description
Green Mountain is located in southcentral Wyoming about ten miles south of Jeffrey City and about 50 miles northwest of Rawlins (as the crow flies). It contains the Cottonwood Campground, the only developed recreation facilities in an alpine setting in a several hundred square-mile area.
Named for the green timber which covers it, Green Mountain and its neighbors, Crooks Mountain to the west and Whiskey Peak to the east, comprise a small mountain range by Rocky Mountain standards. Green Mountain has no hard rock core but was formed from sediments eroded from the much older Granite Mountains just to the north. Crooks Mountain and its adjacent Crooks Gap and Crooks Peak were named after Civil War veteran and Indian fighter General George H. Crook.
The area has spectacular views of the surrounding Wyoming landscapes and excellent deer and elk hunting. If you're a rock hunter, both jade and agate are found in the surrounding areas. Wild horses can be seen in the area year-round.
Green Mountain does have a seasonal closure that runs from December 1 to June 15.
Named for the green timber which covers it, Green Mountain and its neighbors, Crooks Mountain to the west and Whiskey Peak to the east, comprise a small mountain range by Rocky Mountain standards. Green Mountain has no hard rock core but was formed from sediments eroded from the much older Granite Mountains just to the north. Crooks Mountain and its adjacent Crooks Gap and Crooks Peak were named after Civil War veteran and Indian fighter General George H. Crook.
The area has spectacular views of the surrounding Wyoming landscapes and excellent deer and elk hunting. If you're a rock hunter, both jade and agate are found in the surrounding areas. Wild horses can be seen in the area year-round.
Green Mountain does have a seasonal closure that runs from December 1 to June 15.
Directions
The best access route to Green Mountain is Green Mountain Road (BLM Road 2411), an improved gravel road which intersects U.S. Highway 287 about six miles east of Jeffrey City.
Activities
BIKING
CAMPING
FISHING
HIKING
HORSEBACK RIDING
HUNTING
PHOTOGRAPHY
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Rockhounding
WILDLIFE VIEWING
Details
| Phone | 307-332-8400 |
| [email protected] |
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