Information About

Sheep Mountain

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Sheep Mountain on The Map

Location

60 ° 20' 24" N,
149 ° 16' 8" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Seward

Elevation

5764 ft (1756.87 m)

Sheep Mountain in Detail.

About

In Chugach Natinal Forest, on Kenai Peninsula along Seward Highway, between Victor Creek and Paradise Valley Trail, 16 mi. NE of Seward, Chugach Mts.

History

Local name reported by Grant and Higgins (1910, pl. 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) "It received its name due to the fact that in the early days sheep could be seen o n the side of the mountain at almost any time."