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Sheepy Peak

Sheepy Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Sheepy Peak rises to 1,591 m in California. Stukel Mountain stands 1,989 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Civilian Conservation Corps commemorative bell, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073114, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1591 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.95182, -121.57694

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
Historic sites: 14
Natural arches: 14
  • Forbidden Arch: 7.3 mi
  • Dragons Mouth: 13.4 mi
  • Boulevard Bridge: 14.4 mi
  • Balcony Bridge: 14.4 mi
  • Captain Jacks Bridge: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Gillems Camp: 8.8 mi
  • Canby Cross: 9.4 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 9.7 mi
  • Hospital Rock: 9.8 mi
  • Petroglyph Point: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Gillem Bluff: 8.6 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 9.5 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 10.1 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 10.8 mi
  • Gillem Bluff: 11.4 mi
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 19.4 mi
  • Castle Quad: 23.5 mi
  • Castle Quad: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 1
Springs: 1
  • Big Al Spring: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Klamath Welcome Center: 17.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Sheepy Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stukel MountainNNW 344°1,988.82 m10.7 mi
Mount DomeSSW 210°1,971 m11.3 mi
Bryant MountainENE 70°1,969.313 m16.5 mi
Sheep MountainWSW 237°1,891 m19.0 mi
J F MountainWSW 250°1,880 m14.7 mi
Mahogany MountainWSW 250°1,842 m15.4 mi
Cinder ButteS 184°1,813 m18.5 mi
BaldyWSW 242°1,696 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:19
June solstice05:3220:0420:46
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3215:5416:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323540445360676558483731
Precip in1.31.11.21.01.10.80.20.20.40.71.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tulelake, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358799636

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