The Ferris Mountains are a small mountain range in
Carbon County, Wyoming
Carbon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 14,537. Its county seat is Rawlins. Its south border abuts the north line of Colorado.
History
Carbon County was organized in 18 ...
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A high white cliff undulates along the entire length of the south side of the range, making it uniquely noticeable. The cliff is predominantly visible from
U.S. Route 287. The highest peak in the range is Ferris Peak, which rises to an elevation of . Ferris peak stands above the surrounding valley, and is the highest peak in the
Great Divide Basin
The Great Divide Basin or Great Divide Closed Basin is an area of land in the Red Desert (Wyoming), Red Desert of Wyoming where none of the water falling as rain to the ground drains into any ocean, directly or indirectly. It is thus an endorheic ...
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Most of the range is covered by a
BLM Wilderness Study Area.
See also
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List of mountain ranges in Wyoming
According to the United States Board on Geographic Names, there are at least 109 named mountain ranges and sub-ranges in Wyoming.
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. Wyoming is the 10th most extensive, but ...
Notes
External links
Ferris Mountains Wilderness Study Area- BLM page
Mountain ranges of Wyoming
Landforms of Carbon County, Wyoming
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