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Mount Schurz

Wyoming

About

Mount Schurz is a summit of about 11,137 feet in Park County, Wyoming, inside the Washakie Wilderness. The surrounding land is part of Shoshone National Forest, managed by the Forest Service, and the nearest town is Pahaska Tepee, about 12 miles away. Several other outings sit within a short drive. Beaverdam Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 4 miles away. The Dike Creek Trail and Cabin Creek Cabin Trail are both about 5 miles off, and Eagle Creek offers more paddling about 7 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

11,137 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Mount Schurz

Wyoming

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Pahaska Tepee, Wyoming · 12 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Shoshone National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Shoshone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.