Sheep Rock
Sheep Rock rises to 2,089 m in Idaho. He Devil stands 2,863 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Point, a peak 1.3 miles away. Hells Canyon Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
Sheep Rock is an overlook of Hells Canyon in the Payette National Forest about 45 miles northwest of Council, Idaho. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976. The formation consists of two contrasting series of layers from the Columbia River Basalt Group. The layers are separated by an unconformity and provide an unobstructed view of this type of geologic phenomenon. Sheep Rock is named for the bighorn sheep that used to inhabit the area. To the north is part of Red Ledge Mine in Deep Creek. The National Forest maintains a mile-long interpretive trail that leads to the canyon overlook halfway around the loop. Also at the trailhead is a campground with vault toilet. Nearby is Kinney Point, an old lookout site over the canyon. It is just off the road to Sheep Rock about 1.5 miles south. The NFS has an interpretive site here.
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Wikidata Q8537872, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2089 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Hells Canyon, National
- 17.4 mi off the Hells Canyon (Spur), National
- 24.3 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hells Canyon Overlook · 9 mi
- Highlands Overlook · 25 mi
- Summit Overlook · 25 mi
- Valley Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Point: 1.3 mi
- Kinney Point: 1.8 mi
- Emmett Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Pepperbox Hill: 3.7 mi
- White Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Casey Spring: 4.6 mi
- Brant Spring: 10.0 mi
- Saddle Spring: 10.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.3 mi
- Trail Creek Spring: 11.8 mi
- Rapid National Wild River: 10.0 mi
- Hells Canyon Park: 12.4 mi
- Wayside Springs Forest Camp: 16.5 mi
- Buck Park: 17.4 mi
- Dorsey Warr Memorial Park: 24.2 mi
- Lockwood Point: 14.0 mi
- The Projects: 17.4 mi
- Devils Ladder: 22.1 mi
- Deadman Point: 22.8 mi
- Red Ledge: 2.5 mi
- Shorts Bar Beach: 23.5 mi
- Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 18.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Sheep Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| He Devil | NNE 33° | 2,862.5 m | 10.9 mi |
| She Devil | NE 35° | 2,861.7 m | 11.1 mi |
| Devils Throne | NE 35° | 2,829.9 m | 9.9 mi |
| The Ogre | NE 37° | 2,818.8 m | 11.1 mi |
| Tower of Babel | NE 36° | 2,806.8 m | 11.8 mi |
| Twin Imps | NE 35° | 2,745.8 m | 9.0 mi |
| The Goblin | NE 39° | 2,739 m | 11.3 mi |
| Twin Imps | NE 35° | 2,732.6 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:20 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:53 | 21:39 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:23 | 16:19 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riggins, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 390253 — Sheep Rock, Adams County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358658645
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