About Green Mountain
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](https://www.blm.gov/visit/search-details/202232/1), 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…
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 11 mi southeast of Jeffrey City, WY · 42.34444, -107.73279
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Cottonwood Campground 2.7 mi
- Dispersed spot · 7 mi W of Bairoil 7.7 mi
- Campsite · 7 mi W of Bairoil 7.7 mi
- Campsite · 15 mi NE of Bairoil 17.9 mi