Sheep Mountain
Sheep Mountain rises to 1,738 m in Idaho. Cache Peak stands 3,136 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Knoll, a peak 1.4 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 7.6 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Cassia County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49072903, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1738 m
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Heffalump: 13.1 mi
- Fence Line - Northeast: 13.1 mi
- Fence Line - Northwest: 13.1 mi
- Fence Line - East: 13.1 mi
- Fence Line - Alcove: 13.1 mi
- Cedar Knoll: 1.4 mi
- Red Rock Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Cache Peak: 12.6 mi
- Independence Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Elba Park: 9.4 mi
- Castle Rocks State Park: 13.5 mi
- Almo Park: 15.6 mi
- Albion Park: 18.1 mi
- Oakley City Park: 24.4 mi
- Strevell: 16.1 mi
- Cedar Creek: 19.9 mi
- Black Pine: 23.5 mi
- Hardup: 23.8 mi
- Golden: 24.6 mi
- Cabin Spring: 17.7 mi
- Big Spring: 19.2 mi
- Hidden Spring: 19.6 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 19.7 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 20.0 mi
- Stines Creek Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Juniper Group Campsite: 19.2 mi
- Eastbound Rest Area & DOT Scale: 22.5 mi
- Westbound Rest Area & DOT Scale: 22.5 mi
- Window Arch: 17.1 mi
- Oakley Valley Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheep Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache Peak | W 272° | 3,136 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Independence | W 276° | 3,010 m | 13.3 mi |
| Independence Mountain | W 273° | 2,966 m | 13.0 mi |
| George Peak | S 190° | 2,916 m | 20.3 mi |
| Black Pine Peak | ESE 105° | 2,845 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Harrison | NW 306° | 2,745 m | 15.4 mi |
| Graham Peak | WSW 256° | 2,684 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pomerelle Peak | NW 311° | 2,670.658 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:32 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:20 | 17:05 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malta, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358652783
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