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Sheep Mountain

Colorado

About

Sheep Mountain is a summit of about 13,169 feet in Gunnison County, Colorado, inside the Uncompahgre Wilderness. The peak lies within the Ouray Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Lake City, about 13 miles away. The East Fork and Little Cimarron hikes both start within about 2 miles. For camping, Middle Fork Cimarron Dispersed and East Fork Dispersed are each a few miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

13,169 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Sheep Mountain

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Lake City, Colorado · 13 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Sheep Mountain — Summit in Colorado | Roamze