South Sheep Mountain
South Sheep Mountain rises to 2,496 m in Wyoming. Medicine Butte stands 2,621 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is North Sheep Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - WY Section passes 19 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49076082, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2496 m
How to reach it
- 18.5 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - WY Section
- 20.9 mi off the Muddy Creek Historic Backway
- 26.5 mi off the Big Spring Scenic Backway
- 27.5 mi off the Bridger Valley Historic Byway
93 named places within 25 miles
- School Section Spring: 2.9 mi
- Section 2 Spring: 4.4 mi
- Grove Spring: 6.6 mi
- Wild Horse Spring: 7.8 mi
- Gil Smith Spring: 9.6 mi
- North Sheep Mountain: 0.9 mi
- The Hogback: 2.9 mi
- The Pinnacle: 3.4 mi
- Bell Butte: 3.7 mi
- Sawtooth Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Randolph Camp Historical Monument: 17.6 mi
- Hamblin Park: 18.1 mi
- Anderson Park: 18.7 mi
- Ottley Park: 19.9 mi
- Miner's Memorial Park: 24.9 mi
- Windy Point: 14.9 mi
- Crockers Point: 15.3 mi
- Skull Point: 17.7 mi
- Argyle: 17.7 mi
- Sage: 19.9 mi
- Bear River City: 24.7 mi
- Evanston Flying Club Airfield: 14.5 mi
- Evanston Information Center: 18.4 mi
- Uinta County Museum: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Sheep Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Butte | S 185° | 2,621 m | 12.3 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,510 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bridger Hill | NNW 342° | 2,501 m | 8.7 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NW 322° | 2,488 m | 3.4 mi |
| Aspen Mountain | SSE 167° | 2,467 m | 24.9 mi |
| North Sheep Mountain | NNE 21° | 2,457 m | 0.9 mi |
| Rubey Point | N 9° | 2,446 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bell Butte | E 98° | 2,430 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
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 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 28 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodruff, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356504298
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- Fossil Butte National Monument · 24 mi
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