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Sheep Rock

Sheep Rock, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates45.19170, -116.67116

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Springs: 18
  • 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
Parks: 5
  • 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
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilNNE 33°2,862.5 m10.9 mi
She DevilNE 35°2,861.7 m11.1 mi
Devils ThroneNE 35°2,829.9 m9.9 mi
The OgreNE 37°2,818.8 m11.1 mi
Tower of BabelNE 36°2,806.8 m11.8 mi
Twin ImpsNE 35°2,745.8 m9.0 mi
The GoblinNE 39°2,739 m11.3 mi
Twin ImpsNE 35°2,732.6 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2019:59
June solstice06:0020:5321:39
September equinox07:3419:0719:46
December solstice08:2316:1917:08

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

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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