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Sheep Mountain

Wyoming

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Sheep Mountain is a summit of 5,827 feet in the Bearlodge Ranger District of Black Hills National Forest in Wyoming, about 6.7 miles from the town of Sundance. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 53°F, and August is similar with fewer wet days. Several other destinations sit close by. The Sundance Sheepnose Mountain and Sundance Sheepnose mountain biking routes are each within about a mile, and the TRUCK TRAIL 1281 hike is about 2 miles away. For an overnight stay, Reuter Campground is about 5.6 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,827 ft

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

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Location

Sheep Mountain

Wyoming

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 65–75°F and lows of 44–53°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sundance 8 Nnw, WY weather station, 3.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high15° low
  2. Feb30° high14° low
  3. Mar39° high23° low
  4. Apr46° high28° low
  5. May55° high38° low
  6. Jun65° high47° low
  7. Jul75° high53° low
  8. Aug74° high52° low
  9. Sep65° high44° low
  10. Oct50° high32° low
  11. Nov39° high23° low
  12. Dec30° high16° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Sundance, Wyoming · 6.7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Black Hills National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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