Geology
The southern side of the mountain is bordered by another mountain known as Muddy Mountain, which in itself, has many recreation opportunities. Much has been discussed about Muddy Mountain's future. Although the main road on the mountain (Wyoming Highway 251) stays open year-round, the road to Muddy Mountain is usually closed during the winter, due to conditions, and the fact that a majority of Muddy Mountain is uninhabited. It remains open to snowmobiles however.
Although the mountain has seen its fair share of fires, in August 2006 a large wildfire known as the Jackson Canyon Fire burned 11,496 acres (40 km²) on the western end of Casper Mountain, and in September 2012 the Sheep Herder Hill Fire has burned 15,887 acres on the eastern end of the mountain.
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