Local favourite viewpoint · Saguache, Colorado

Sheep Mountain

Sheep Mountain is a viewpoint in Saguache, Colorado.

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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: 37.94639, -106.73171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sheep Mountain

Wheeler Geologic Area · viewpoint · Mineral · ~11 km · Must-see
La Garita Wilderness · sanctuary · Mineral · ~22 km · Must-see
San Luis Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~23 km · Must-see
Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~24 km · Must-see
Rio Grande National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Grande · ~39 km · Must-see
Cochetopa Dome · viewpoint · Saguache · ~39 km · Must-see
Baldy Cinco · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~41 km · Must-see
Bristol Head · viewpoint · Mineral · ~41 km · Must-see
Spring Creek Pass · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~47 km · Must-see
North Clear Creek Falls · waterfall · Hinsdale · ~48 km · Must-see
Powderhorn Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~53 km · Must-see
Capilla de San Juan Bautista · church · Saguache · ~54 km · Must-see
Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~56 km · Must-see
Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~57 km · Must-see
South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~59 km · Must-see
Slumgullion Earthflow · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~59 km · Must-see
Long Branch Baldy · viewpoint · Saguache · ~59 km · Must-see
Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sheep Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sheep Mountain

Wheeler Geologic Area · viewpoint · Mineral · ~11 km · Must-see
San Luis Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~23 km · Must-see
Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Saguache · ~24 km · Must-see
Cochetopa Dome · viewpoint · Saguache · ~39 km · Must-see
Baldy Cinco · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~41 km · Must-see
Bristol Head · viewpoint · Mineral · ~41 km · Must-see
Spring Creek Pass · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~47 km · Must-see
Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~56 km · Must-see
South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~59 km · Must-see
Long Branch Baldy · viewpoint · Saguache · ~59 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: Wheeler Geologic Area (viewpoint, 11 km), La Garita Wilderness (sanctuary, 22 km), San Luis Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Stewart Peak (viewpoint, 24 km), Rio Grande National Forest (sanctuary, 39 km), Cochetopa Dome (viewpoint, 39 km).