Name: Deadman Mountain

County: Lincoln

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Latitude: 430018N

Longitude: 1103955W

Elevation: 10289 Feet

Feature Type: Summit

Origin of Name: During the early days of trapping, two men built a cabin near this landmark and trapped during the winter, collecting pelts. In the spring, one of the men, Broadbent, set out on the last trip to bring in the catch, intending to be gone three days. Having forgotten some equipment, he returned to the cabin, to find his partner gone. Taking a short cut to the one trail into Star Valley, Broadbent met his partner in the pass now known as Deadman's. According to his story, he put his hat on a stick and raised it over some rocks; tow bullets hit the hat. Broadbent fired at the excaping partner and killed him.

Source: WPA

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