Local favourite river spot · Caribou, Idaho
Sheep Island
Sheep Island is a river spot in Caribou, Idaho.
Sheep Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sheep Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.90752, -111.61491. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sheep Island
- Soda Springs Geyser · attraction · Caribou · ~35 km · Must-see
- Caribou Mountain · viewpoint · Bonneville · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Putnam · viewpoint · Bannock · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lava Hot Springs Olympic Swimming Complex · park · Bannock · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gem Valley · viewpoint · Caribou · ~59 km · Must-see
- Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~69 km · Must-see
- Gentile Valley · viewpoint · Franklin · ~70 km · Must-see
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest · sanctuary · Bingham · ~71 km · Must-see
- Palisades Dam · lake · Bonneville · ~73 km · Must-see
- Star Valley Wyoming Temple · church · Lincoln · ~75 km · Must-see
- Blackfoot Reservoir · lake · Caribou · ~2 km
- Reservoir Mountain · lake · Caribou · ~6 km
- Little Crater · viewpoint · Caribou · ~8 km
- China Hat Dam · lake · Caribou · ~9 km
- Camp Peak · viewpoint · Caribou · ~10 km
- North Cone · viewpoint · Caribou · ~11 km
- Crater Mountain · viewpoint · Caribou · ~11 km
- Badger Knoll · viewpoint · Caribou · ~11 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sheep Island
- Goat island · river spot · Power · ~144 km
- Gull Island · river spot · Caribou · ~1 km
- Long Island · river spot · Caribou · ~1 km
- Chain Island · river spot · Caribou · ~2 km
- Willow Island · river spot · Caribou · ~2 km
- Crane Island · river spot · Caribou · ~3 km
- Cinder Island · river spot · Caribou · ~4 km
- Bay Island · river spot · Caribou · ~4 km
- Spring Island · river spot · Caribou · ~5 km
- Buck Island · river spot · Caribou · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sheep Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sheep Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sheep Island?
Nearby: Soda Springs Geyser (attraction, 35 km), Caribou Mountain (viewpoint, 40 km), Mount Putnam (viewpoint, 56 km), Lava Hot Springs Olympic Swimming Complex (park, 57 km), Gem Valley (viewpoint, 59 km), Palisades Reservoir (lake, 69 km).