- Elevation, modelled
- 1,767 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Green Mountain3,174 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4347, -105.1232
Bighorn Sheep is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,767 m. Green Mountain stands 3,174 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Stronia Springs Reservoir, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
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- Denver Water
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Bighorn Sheep. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain | SW 227° | 3,174 m | 13.0 mi |
| Devils Head | S 174° | 2,936 m | 12.1 mi |
| Riley Peak | WNW 292° | 2,854 m | 9.1 mi |
| Little Scraggy Peak | SW 224° | 2,798 m | 11.6 mi |
| Dakan Mountain | SSE 167° | 2,797 m | 14.0 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | NW 313° | 2,785 m | 12.3 mi |
| Legault Mountain | NW 312° | 2,757 m | 10.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | NW 320° | 2,711 m | 11.5 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 17 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 17 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 17 mi
- Panorama Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 0.0 mi
- Little Scraggy Trailhead: 9.5 mi
- Wall of Healing: 12.0 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 12.0 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 14.6 mi
- Turkshead Peak: 0.9 mi
- Carpenter Peak: 2.1 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Bennett Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Goat Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Marmot Ridge Park: 3.7 mi
- Stacy Place Park: 3.7 mi
- Red Mesa Open Space: 3.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Park: 3.8 mi
- Airplane Park: 4.0 mi
- Gorillas: 10.0 mi
- Gorillas: 10.1 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 13.4 mi
- Spread Your Wings: 14.4 mi
- End of Line: 15.0 mi
- Rattlesnake: 1.4 mi
- Mountain Lion: 2.7 mi
- Great Blue Heron: 3.8 mi
- Mule Deer: 4.1 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Tiny Town: 12.8 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 13.3 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 14.5 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 15.3 mi
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 7.6 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 10.5 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 11.0 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 11.0 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 11.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 10.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 11.0 mi
- Red Wall: 15.3 mi
- Meditation Rock: 16.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 19.3 mi
- The Chutes: 4.5 mi
- Lee Gulch: 12.2 mi
- Elk Falls: 16.3 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 16.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 7.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.8 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 20.9 mi
- Dakan: 14.0 mi
- Mount Vernon: 18.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 23.7 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Strontia Springs DAM, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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