Peak · Montana
Big Sheep Mountain
Big Sheep Mountain rises to 2,186 m in Montana. Granite Peak stands 3,218 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Sheep Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,186 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.64326, -112.39473
- 28.9 mi off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Sheep Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Bulldog Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Ironrod Hills: 3.1 mi
- Silica Butte: 3.8 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 5.0 mi
Parks: 17
- Jessen Park: 7.4 mi
- Twin Bridges City Park: 7.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 7.6 mi
- Sheridan City Park: 15.8 mi
- Thompson Park: 17.0 mi
Springs: 10
- Hidden Spring: 2.2 mi
- Bull Pen Spring: 2.6 mi
- Muller Spring: 13.1 mi
- Garrison Spring: 13.6 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 13.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Biltmore Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
- Renova Hotspring: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 19.2 mi
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Short Slope: 20.3 mi
- Long Slope: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Robbers Roost Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
- Our Lady Of The Rockies: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- National Museum of Machinery: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Lost Tomahawk: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Creek: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Homestake Lake Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Jefferson Valley Museum: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Big Sheep Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | ESE 107° | 3,218 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hollowtop Mountain | E 96° | 3,216 m | 18.8 mi |
| Lakeshore Mountain | ESE 103° | 3,179 m | 14.2 mi |
| A P A Mountain | ESE 105° | 3,167 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ESE 104° | 3,165 m | 14.5 mi |
| Lonesome Peak | ESE 109° | 3,148 m | 19.4 mi |
| Noble Peak | ESE 109° | 3,147 m | 17.0 mi |
| Thompson Peak | ESE 113° | 3,147 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:03 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:37 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:59 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twin Bridges, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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