White Mountain is a long mountain located in central Sweetwater County, Wyoming, near the cities of Rock Springs and Green River. The mountain is part of the Green River Formation, and contains communications towers that serve a number of purposes. Hundreds of carved figures also dot the sandstone cliffs at the White Mountain Petroglyph site and range from 200 to 1000 years old. Pilot Butte, located on top of White Mountain, is accessible from roads on the mountain.
White Mountain's highest point (minus Pilot Butte) located near Rock Springs, Wyoming
White Mountain, as seen from Wilkins Peak. Pilot Butte is to the left
Ancestral Shoshone petroglyphs (White Mountain Petroglyphs), carved into the soft sandstone
Wilkins Peak is a small mountain located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, between the cities of Green River and Rock Springs. It is primarily used for radio and television station transmitters, but it also serves radio needs of the FAA, EMS, and local businesses such as Questar Gas. In 2003, a tower on the peak was knocked down by a vehicle delivering propane to customers. The tower was owned by Wyoming Public Radio and was serving the local area with programming from National Public Radio. There are numerous access roads to the peak and it is not gated and open year-round, weather permitting. Along with the radio uses, the mountain is also a popular location for mountain biking and hiking. The mountain contains geology typical of its location in southwestern Wyoming.
Wilkins Peak
The remains of the KUWZ tower still present in 2005
The tower for KYCS 95.1 FM, Rock Springs, Wyoming
Wilkins Peak as seen in 2002, prior to the KUWZ tower (farthest left) collapse