Sheep Mountain
Sheep Mountain rises to 1,760 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the north-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Point, a peak 2.7 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49072905, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,760 m
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Eagle Point: 2.7 mi
- Deadhorse Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Shin Point: 5.0 mi
- Beaver Butte: 5.3 mi
- Thompson Butte: 5.3 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 12.4 mi
- Orphan Point: 24.4 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 23.2 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 23.5 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 22.2 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Sheep Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | NNE 22° | 2,155 m | 7.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,151 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pot Mountain | ESE 111° | 2,149 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mallard Peak | NNE 16° | 2,094 m | 11.1 mi |
| Heart Peak | N 1° | 2,075 m | 10.5 mi |
| Crag Peak | N 359° | 2,063 m | 10.9 mi |
| Buckingham Point | SE 130° | 2,051 m | 9.3 mi |
| Cold Springs Peak | E 89° | 2,041 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:54 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:06 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658631
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