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North Sheep Mountain

North Sheep Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

North Sheep Mountain rises to 2,523 m in Colorado. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is South Sheep Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49057523, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2523 m
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Coordinates40.22248, -105.43000

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Rock Ledge Park: 3.9 mi
  • LaVern M. Johnson Park: 8.2 mi
  • Sandstone Park: 8.5 mi
  • Lyons Dirt Jump Bike Park: 8.6 mi
  • Bohn Park: 8.6 mi
Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.6 mi
  • Outback Glades: 6.6 mi
  • Schmoll's Knoll: 6.6 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.0 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.0 mi
Cliffs
  • The Atoll: 5.9 mi
  • The Crags: 7.3 mi
  • Tent Rocks: 8.6 mi
  • Quickie Cliff: 8.9 mi
  • Slamdance Buttress: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 52
Nature reserves: 44
Historic sites: 42
  • Aquilla Cook Memorial: 1.6 mi
  • Walker Homestead 1914: 6.1 mi
  • Griffith Homestead 1923: 6.2 mi
  • Irvin Homestead 1917: 6.5 mi
  • Sawmill: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Copeland Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Calypso Cascades: 8.7 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 24
Picnic sites: 8
Springs: 5
  • Wilson Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of North Sheep Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longs PeakWNW 283°4,346 m10.0 mi
Mount MeekerW 281°4,227 m9.4 mi
Ships Prow TowerWNW 283°4,073.56 m9.6 mi
Storm PeakWNW 287°4,060 m10.5 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonWNW 287°4,037 m9.8 mi
Saint Vrain MountainWSW 243°3,703 m9.2 mi
Battle MountainWNW 293°3,670 m9.7 mi
Mount OrtonW 272°3,575 m10.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3319:5520:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2215:5616:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232531344453595851413124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allenspark 3NW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 178273 — North Sheep Mountain, Boulder County, Colorado.

OpenStreetMap element node/358912610

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