Seeing Elk Mountain from a plane3 ★

An isolated 11,156-ft peak at the north end of the Medicine Bow Mountains, standing alone above the plains. Interstate 80 swings around its base; look for a lone dark summit with no range around it.

35 of our routes pass it. Wyoming · rated 3 of 10

The easy pick

Denver to Bozeman: sit on the left, 24 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Elk Mountain from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (22 of 35). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Elk Mountain from a plane?

Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.

Do clouds matter?

Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

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