Local favourite viewpoint · Gunnison, Colorado
Sheep Mountain
Sheep Mountain is a viewpoint in Gunnison, Colorado.
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: 38.15888, -107.46589. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sheep Mountain
- Dunsinane · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~9 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~10 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~12 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~12 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wetterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~23 km · Must-see
- Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~28 km · Must-see
- Darley Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gravel Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~29 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wood Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Redcloud Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~31 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Ouray · ~31 km · Must-see
- Slumgullion Earthflow · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~32 km · Must-see
- Whitecross Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake San Cristobal · lake · Hinsdale · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ridgway State Park · sanctuary · Ouray · ~32 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sheep Mountain
- Dunsinane · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~9 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~12 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~12 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wetterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~23 km · Must-see
- Darley Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gravel Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~29 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wood Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~30 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: Dunsinane (viewpoint, 9 km), Uncompahgre Wilderness (sanctuary, 10 km), Uncompahgre Peak (viewpoint, 12 km), Courthouse Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Matterhorn Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Wetterhorn Peak (viewpoint, 14 km).