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South Sheep Mountain

South Sheep Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

South Sheep Mountain rises to 2,516 m in Colorado. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is North Sheep Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 12 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49076079, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2516 m
Getting there

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Coordinates40.20887, -105.42638

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Rock Ledge Park: 3.3 mi
  • LaVern M. Johnson Park: 8.1 mi
  • Lyons Dirt Jump Bike Park: 8.4 mi
  • Sandstone Park: 8.4 mi
  • Bohn Park: 8.4 mi
Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.8 mi
  • Outback Glades: 5.7 mi
  • Schmoll's Knoll: 5.7 mi
  • Creekside: 6.2 mi
  • Lions Den Bank: 6.2 mi
Cliffs
  • The Atoll: 5.5 mi
  • The Crags: 8.2 mi
  • Tent Rocks: 8.7 mi
  • Quickie Cliff: 9.7 mi
  • Slamdance Buttress: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 51
Historic sites: 49
Nature reserves: 47
Waterfalls: 35
  • Copeland Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Calypso Cascades: 8.7 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 24
Picnic sites: 8
Springs: 5
  • Crystal Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of South Sheep Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longs PeakWNW 288°4,346 m10.5 mi
Mount MeekerWNW 286°4,227 m9.8 mi
Ships Prow TowerWNW 288°4,073.56 m10.0 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonWNW 292°4,037 m10.3 mi
Saint Vrain MountainWSW 249°3,703 m9.0 mi
Battle MountainWNW 298°3,670 m10.3 mi
Mount OrtonW 277°3,575 m10.3 mi
Meadow MountainWSW 253°3,546 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3319:5420:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2215:5616:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232531344453595851413124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allenspark 3NW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 178270 — South Sheep Mountain, Boulder County, Colorado.

OpenStreetMap element node/358912599

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