Must-see viewpoint · Dolores, Colorado
Sheep Mountain
Sheep Mountain is a viewpoint in Dolores, Colorado.
Sheep Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sheep Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.78527, -107.88618. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sheep Mountain
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Vermilion Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Golden Horn · viewpoint · San Juan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pilot Knob · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lizard Head · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ulysses S Grant Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~11 km · Must-see
- South Lookout Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~13 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Dolores · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~14 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Palmyra Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wilson Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~15 km · Must-see
- El Diente Peak · viewpoint · Dolores · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grayrock Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~16 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sheep Mountain
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vermilion Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Golden Horn · viewpoint · San Juan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pilot Knob · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lizard Head · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ulysses S Grant Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Dolores · ~11 km · Must-see
- South Lookout Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~13 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~14 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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sheep Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sheep Mountain?
Nearby: Grizzly Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Trout Lake Dam (lake, 6 km), Vermilion Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Golden Horn (viewpoint, 7 km), Pilot Knob (viewpoint, 7 km), Lizard Head (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Sheep Mountain worth visiting?
Sheep Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.