Sheep Mountain (UR)
Date: 08/07/2024
Partner: Solo
Trailhead: Lizard Head Pass
Distance: 6.7m
Elevation Gain: 3150ft
Duration: 4hrs 20min
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A fun little hike from Lizard Head Pass with incredible views of the Ice Lakes peaks and San Miguels
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6.7m - 3150ft - 4hrs 20min
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Sheep in the morning light from Lizard Head Pass. The trail to treeline is pretty OK. There is dead-fall here and there sometimes making navigation challenging.... but not too bad.
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It's nice to be on the ridge
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Pilot Knob, Golden Horn, Vermilion and Fuller off to the east
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Some scrambly bits (2+) are fun but avoidable if you want. I climbed them but went around on descent
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Last bit of ridge before Sheep's summit
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Eastern views fo the Ice Lakes peaks from below the summit
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Looming large - L2R: Pilot Knob, Golden Horn, Vermillion and Fuller
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The Griz!
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I crossed Sheep's easy summit to an exposed class 3 tower that begged to be climbed
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Given the nebulous nature of what points are listed as 'unranked peaks'... this should probably be listed as Sheep's summit
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After breaking my right index finger a few days earlier, I picked up an ultra light titanium ladder that folds into my pack for class 3 and above
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South eastern views from Sheep's tower. The small block in the top center is Lake Point which goes at 5.2
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The Wilsons while descending Sheep's north ridge
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Yep... the Wilsons!














