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SPRING CREEK TRAILHEAD AND SHEEP VIEWING SITE
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About SPRING CREEK TRAILHEAD AND SHEEP VIEWING SITE
Babcock Mountain and the Spring Creek trailhead in Rock Creekcan be excellent places to see bighorn sheep. They use the grassy hillsides for foarging and the steep cliffs in the area for protection, especiallyduring lambing season . The Spring Creek Trail (#91) is closed annually from April 15th through June 7th to protect the sheep during lambing season. An interpretive sign at the trailhead provides information on bighorn sheep habitat.
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SPRING CREEK TRAILHEAD AND SHEEP VIEWING SITE
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1:45 PM
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7:23 PM
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1:00 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 2:25 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 12:20 AM
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Live11h 15m of daylight
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expert · 9.44 mi · 3481 ft gain
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