Sheep Mountain
Sheep Mountain rises to 2,926 m in Montana. Targhee Peak stands 3,121 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
The story
Sheep Mountain is a 9,688-foot elevation (2,953 m) mountain summit in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.
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Wikidata Q49072917, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,926 m
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
- 22.2 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Taylor Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Arrowhead Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Brays Butte: 5.4 mi
- Slide Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 6.8 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 7.4 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 17.0 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 18.1 mi
- Harriman State Park: 21.4 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 22.8 mi
- Brower's Spring: 12.9 mi
- Big Springs: 24.2 mi
- Camas Meadows Battle Site: 17.1 mi
- Old Railway Station: 23.7 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Sheep Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targhee Peak | ENE 59° | 3,121 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NE 49° | 3,109 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 62° | 3,108 m | 21.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 59° | 3,105 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | E 95° | 3,097 m | 11.4 mi |
| Lion Mountain | N 352° | 3,082 m | 21.3 mi |
| Jefferson Mount | E 95° | 3,071 m | 11.3 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | W 265° | 3,008 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:02 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeview, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357939030
Day trips start here
- Island Park · 20 mi
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