Sheephead Mountain
Sheephead Mountain rises to 2,623 m in Wyoming. Elk Mountain stands 3,390 m to the east-southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dana Ridge South, a peak 3.1 miles away. Snowy Range Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49073083, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,623 m
How to reach it
- 21.1 mi off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Libby Flats Observation Point · 28 mi
47 named places within 25 miles
- Dana Ridge South: 3.1 mi
- Halleck Ridge: 3.3 mi
- Elk Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Jack Hill: 6.8 mi
- Coad Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Elk Mountain Centennial Park: 11.2 mi
- Mine Disaster Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Veterans Island Park: 17.2 mi
- Chimney Park: 20.6 mi
- Sinclair Recreation Park: 22.6 mi
- Elk Mountain Museum: 11.2 mi
- Saratoga Museum: 17.7 mi
- Fort Steele Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Wagonhound Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Hanna Mine Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Sederlin Slide: 14.9 mi
- Wick Brothers / Beaumee Wildlife Habitat Management Area: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheephead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | ESE 112° | 3,390 m | 5.7 mi |
| Kennaday Peak | SSE 158° | 3,290 m | 15.7 mi |
| Windy Hill | SE 133° | 3,220 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pine Butte | SE 140° | 3,210 m | 22.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 121° | 3,124 m | 22.7 mi |
| Pennock Mountain | SSE 167° | 3,061 m | 10.0 mi |
| Rock Mountain | ESE 110° | 2,959 m | 22.0 mi |
| Coad Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,834 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:55 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK MTN, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356504058
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