Sheep Mountain
About
Sheep Mountain is a summit of 8,455 feet in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, about 12 miles from Estes Park. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 74°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. Several other destinations sit close by. Nancy's Rock, a climbing area, is about 1.3 miles away, and the Round Mountain Nature Trail is about 1.4 miles off. The Temple of Tao climbing area is about 1.6 miles away, and the Big Thompson River offers paddling about 6.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,455 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
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
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–74°F and lows of 36–44°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Allenspark 3nw, CO weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high14° low
- Feb35° high15° low
- Mar42° high20° low
- Apr46° high23° low
- May56° high32° low
- Jun69° high38° low
- Jul74° high44° low
- Aug73° high43° low
- Sep66° high36° low
- Oct52° high29° low
- Nov41° high20° low
- Dec33° high14° low
Where it is
- Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Estes Park, Colorado · 12 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Nancy's RockRock climbing1.3 mi
- Round Mountain Nature TrailHiking1.4 mi
- The Temple of TaoRock climbing1.6 mi
- Becker WallRock climbing1.7 mi
- Grim Gulch TrailHiking2.4 mi
Grouse Hollow TrailHikingPhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi
Big Thompson RiverCanoeingPhoto: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.6 mi
Cache la Poudre RiverCanoeingPhoto: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Sheep Mountain
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 14°
Feb
35° / 15°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
46° / 23°
May
56° / 32°
Jun
69° / 38°
Jul
74° / 44°
Aug
73° / 43°
Sep
66° / 36°
Oct
52° / 29°
Nov
41° / 20°
Dec
33° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 16.7 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
