Local favourite viewpoint · Wheeler, Oregon
Sheep Mountain
Sheep Mountain is a viewpoint in Wheeler, Oregon.
Sheep Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sheep Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Sheep Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.86258, -120.36056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sheep Mountain
- Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~31 km · Must-see
- John Day Fossil Beds - Painted Hills Unit · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~31 km · Must-see
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dyer State Wayside · park · Gilliam · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~50 km · Must-see
- Criterion Summit · viewpoint · Wasco · ~64 km · Must-see
- Spring Basin Wilderness · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~3 km
- Enchanted Rocks Preserve · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~13 km
- Corral Canyon · viewpoint · Wasco · ~15 km
- Currant Creek Dam · lake · Wasco · ~17 km
- Bear Hollow County Park · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~25 km
- Butte Creek Summit · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~26 km
- Bath Canyon · viewpoint · Wasco · ~26 km
- Tap Horn Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~27 km
- Carroll Rim · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~30 km
- Brush Canyon · viewpoint · Wasco · ~33 km
- Masiker Mountain · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~42 km
- Shaniko Historic District · fort · Wasco · ~43 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sheep Mountain
- Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~50 km · Must-see
- Criterion Summit · viewpoint · Wasco · ~64 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~83 km · Must-see
- Barnes Butte · viewpoint · Crook · ~87 km · Must-see
- Crooked River Park · viewpoint · Crook · ~93 km · Must-see
- Gray Butte Trail · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~98 km · Must-see
- Powell Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~112 km · Must-see
- Castle Rocks · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~124 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Hood River · ~132 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Sheep Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sheep Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sheep Mountain?
Nearby: Tittie Butte (viewpoint, 31 km), John Day Fossil Beds - Painted Hills Unit (sanctuary, 31 km), John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (sanctuary, 38 km), Dyer State Wayside (park, 40 km), Ochoco Summit (viewpoint, 50 km), Criterion Summit (viewpoint, 64 km).