Sheep Mountain (Teton County, Wyoming)

Sheep Mountain

The "Sleeping Indian" on Sheep Mountain as viewed from Jackson Hole
Elevation 11,239 ft (3,426 m) [1]
Prominence 1,122 ft (342 m) [1]
Location
Location Teton County, Wyoming, USA
Range Gros Ventre Range
Coordinates [2]
Topo map USGS Blue Miner Lake, WY

Sheep Mountain (11,239 feet (3,426 m)) is located in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[3] Sheep Mountain forms a 5 miles (8.0 km) long ridge in the Gros Ventre Range and is easily seen from Jackson Hole. The town of Jackson, Wyoming is 13 miles (21 km) southwest of the peak. The southern end of Sheep Mountain is above the tree line and consists of rocky cliffs that are referred to as the "Sleeping Indian" due to their appearance as viewed from Jackson Hole. Sheep Mountain is in the Gros Ventre Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest. At the northern end of Sheep Mountain is the location of the Gros Ventre landslide.

Cited references

  1. ^ a b "Sheep Mountain, Wyoming". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=23938. Retrieved 2010-11-21. 
  2. ^ "Sheep Mountain". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1609152. Retrieved 2010-11-22. 
  3. ^ "Blue Miner Lake, WY" (Map). TopoQuest (USGS Quad). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=43.54383&lon=-110.52436&datum=nad83&zoom=4. Retrieved 2010-11-21.