Sheep Mountain
About
Sheep Mountain is a summit in southwest Montana's Gardiner Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, in country that also takes in Yellowstone National Park. The nearest town is Corwin Springs, about 10 miles away. One closes Tom Miner Campground, and another restricts campfires in the Jardine Road area. The closest nearby spots are the Sawtooth hike, under 3 miles off, and Tom Miner Campground at about 4 miles. The Petrified Interpretive hike and the Sky Rim Trail are each roughly 4 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,095 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Sheep Mountain
Montana
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
- Gardiner Ranger District · Ranger district
- Yellowstone National Park · National Park Service
- Custer Gallatin National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Corwin Springs, Montana · 10 mi
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Gardiner Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Beattie Gulch Area Shooting Closure
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Jardine Road Area Campfire Restrictions
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- SawtoothHiking2.8 mi
- Tom Miner CampgroundCamping3.7 mi
- Petrified InterpretiveHiking4.1 mi
- Sky Rim TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Way Out AreaRock climbing8 mi
- CanyonCamping8 mi
- Yankee JimRock climbing8 mi
- Carbella Rec SiteRiver fishing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
