Pumpkin Buttes
| Pumpkin Buttes | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,050 ft (1,840 m) |
| Prominence | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Listing | National Natural Landmark |
| Coordinates | 43°43′25″N 105°52′13″W / 43.72361°N 105.87028°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Campbell and Johnson counties, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Parent range | Powder River Basin |
| Topo map | USGS Pumpkin Buttes |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Eocene / Oligocene |
| Mountain type | Mesa / Butte |
| Rock type(s) | Wasatch Formation, White River Formation |
The Pumpkin Buttes are situated in southwestern Campbell County and eastern Johnson County, Wyoming, approximately 40 miles southwest of Gillette. The group consists of North Butte, South Butte, North Middle Butte, and South Middle Butte, along with a smaller fifth butte. North Butte is the highest point in the Powder River Basin, reaching an elevation of 6,050 feet. The buttes are all on private land, except Middle Butte, which is owned by the Bureau of Land Management, but is landlocked.