Sheep Mountain
Sheep Mountain rises to 2,978 m in New Mexico. McKnight Mountain stands 3,092 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Diamond Peak, a peak 2.8 miles away. Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49072962, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,978 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Lake Valley Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Overlook · 19 mi
- Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook · 19 mi
- Ruins Vista Picnic Area · 20 mi
- Austin Roberts Vista · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Diamond Peak: 2.8 mi
- Reeds Peak: 4.1 mi
- Spring Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Mud Spring Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Aspen Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Diamond Peak Spring: 2.9 mi
- Window Rocks Spring: 3.4 mi
- Squeaky Spring: 3.8 mi
- Spring Mountain Spring: 4.7 mi
- Middle White Oak Spring: 4.8 mi
- Hangin' Tree: 14.9 mi
- Percha Bank Historic Site: 21.9 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake: 22.7 mi
- Otto Huechling House Historic Site: 24.4 mi
- Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site: 24.4 mi
- Turkey Park: 3.5 mi
- Victorio Park: 11.0 mi
- Brannon Park: 12.0 mi
- Gooseberry Park: 12.3 mi
- Whitmore Cabin (Ruins): 3.1 mi
- Grudging Cabin: 23.2 mi
- Gila / Lightfeather Hot Springs: 20.8 mi
- Jordan Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
- Hermosa: 9.0 mi
- Pioneer Store Museum: 14.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Sheep Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight Mountain | S 171° | 3,092 m | 10.3 mi |
| Hillsboro Peak | SSE 162° | 3,053 m | 18.0 mi |
| Reeds Peak | SSE 161° | 3,048 m | 4.1 mi |
| Diamond Peak | NE 43° | 2,999 m | 2.8 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,922 m | 5.5 mi |
| Cross-O Mountain | SSE 162° | 2,890 m | 19.5 mi |
| Granite Peak | SSE 153° | 2,830 m | 15.2 mi |
| Fishermans Bluff | NNE 31° | 2,804 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winston, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357599101
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