Bridger Mountains (Wyoming)

For the mountain range in Montana, see Bridger Mountains (Montana).
The Bridger Mountains in Wyoming

The Bridger Mountains are a short subrange of the Rocky Mountains, approximately 40 miles (64 km) long, in central Wyoming in the United States.[1] The range forms a bridge between the Owl Creek Mountains to the west and the southern end of the Bighorn Mountains to the east. The Wind River passes through the gap between the range and the Owl Creek Mountains. Bridger Creek passes through the gap between the range and the Bighorns. The highest point in the range is Copper Mountain at 8,300 feet (2,500 m).

The range is named after Jim Bridger, who pioneered the Bridger Trail through the mountains from southern Wyoming into the Bighorn Basin in 1864.

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Notes

  1. ↑ "Bridger Mountains". Peakbagger.com.

Coordinates: 43°30′N 107°51′W / 43.500°N 107.850°W / 43.500; -107.850

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