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Bighorn Sheep

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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 from directly overhead

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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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green MountainSW 227°3,174 m13.0 mi
Devils HeadS 174°2,936 m12.1 mi
Riley PeakWNW 292°2,854 m9.1 mi
Little Scraggy PeakSW 224°2,798 m11.6 mi
Dakan MountainSSE 167°2,797 m14.0 mi
Berrian MountainNW 313°2,785 m12.3 mi
Legault MountainNW 312°2,757 m10.2 mi
Doublehead MountainNW 320°2,711 m11.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Picnic sites: 47
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Natural arches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3419:5120:32
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1815:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038445363696859473728
Precip in0.80.92.02.92.61.92.02.21.61.41.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Strontia Springs DAM, under a mile away.

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