Sheepherder Mountain
About
Sheepherder Mountain is a summit in the Three Rivers Ranger District of Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana. The nearest town is Sylvanite, about 6 miles away. The peak sits among several hiking destinations in this part of the forest, which makes it easy to plan a trip that takes in more than one. Roderick Mountain is the closest neighboring hike at 1.3 miles, with Pleasant View about 2 miles off and Grizzly Mountain roughly 4 miles away. For an overnight stay, Pete Creek Campground lies about 7 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,428 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Sheepherder 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
- Three Rivers Ranger District · Ranger district
- Kootenai National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Sylvanite, Montana · 6.5 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Three Rivers Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Spar Lake Road #384 Road Closed to Motorized Vehicles
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Ross Creek Cedars Road Closure & Storm Damage Update
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Roderick MountainHiking1.3 mi
- Pleasant ViewHiking2.2 mi
- Grizzly MountainHiking3.9 mi
- Independence CreekHiking4.5 mi
- Pete Creek CampgroundCamping7 mi
- Whitetail YurtCamping7.5 mi
- Whitetail CampgroundCamping7.6 mi
- Red Top CampgroundCamping8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
