{"id":7477,"date":"2017-02-28T12:01:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T19:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/?p=7477"},"modified":"2017-02-28T12:24:38","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T19:24:38","slug":"w0cfr097-sheep-mountain-2303-7555-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/w0cfr097-sheep-mountain-2303-7555-ft\/","title":{"rendered":"W0C\/FR-097 (Sheep Mountain) &#8211; 2303 m \/ 7555 ft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>W0C\/FR-097<br \/>\nSheep Mountain<br \/>\n2303 m \/ 7555 ft<br \/>\nOct 20, 2015<\/p>\n<p>By KX0R<\/p>\n<p>Sheep Mountain is an obscure <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sota.org.uk\/\">SOTA<\/a> peak on the north side of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poudre_Canyon\">Poudre Canyon<\/a>, right above <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=%22The+Narrows%22+%22Poudre+canyon%22+colorado&amp;biw=1360&amp;bih=655&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjO0-WRqbPSAhUI-mMKHULIBwAQsAQIMQ\">The Narrows.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roosevelt_National_Forest\">Roosevelt National Forest<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Accessible trailhead<br \/>\n\u2022 No marked trail<br \/>\n\u2022 Old trails provide a path part way<br \/>\n\u2022 Navigation and route-finding required<br \/>\n\u2022 Minimal bushwhacking via correct route<br \/>\n\u2022 Prominent open summit<br \/>\n\u2022 Fine views of Poudre Canyon<br \/>\n\u2022 Burned up in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/High_Park_fire\">High Park Fire<\/a> of 2012<br \/>\n\u2022 Fine HF summit<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/arp\/recarea\/?recid=36833\">Mount McConnel<\/a> and 7612 are nearby<br \/>\n\u2022 Trailhead elevation ~ 6500 feet<br \/>\n\u2022 ~ 2.2 miles round-trip<br \/>\n\u2022 ~ 1030 vertical feet<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7477 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sierra-exif-jpeg-1682\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5329-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5329-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5329-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5329-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5329-2-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5329-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7469'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep Mountain, Orange Color,  West Side from 7612\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Driving Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Drive to Fort Collins.<br \/>\n\u2022 Continue northwest from Fort Collins on Highway 287 to Ted\u2019s Place.<br \/>\n\u2022 Turn west on Highway 14, and enter the Poudre Canyon after 4 miles.<br \/>\n\u2022 Continue up the winding canyon road, and pass through the Narrows<br \/>\n\u2022 Look for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreation.gov\/camping\/narrows-co\/r\/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&amp;parkId=75395\">Narrows Picnic Area<\/a> on the left side of the highway<br \/>\n\u2022 A good parking spot is nearby, on the west side of the highway.\u00a0It\u2019s about 20 miles from Highway 287 to the parking spot.<br \/>\n\u2022 Parking is prohibited in some other pullouts nearby.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7477 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sierra-exif-jpeg-1675\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5292-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5292-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5292-2-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5292-2-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5292-2-250x201.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5292-2-373x300.jpg 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7462'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep Mountain &#8211; Parking Spot near Narrows Picnic Area in Canyon\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>The Hike:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Walk across the highway and hike northeast through an open area toward the obvious gulch.<br \/>\n\u2022 Just to the right, above the gully, is an eroded hill with hints of a trail.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7477 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/w0cfr097-sheep-mountain-2303-7555-ft\/attachment\/sierra-exif-jpeg-1687\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5293-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5293-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5293-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5293-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5293-3-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5293-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7485'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep Mountain &#8211; Initial Route up Eroded Orange Dirt to Secret Trail\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\n\u2022 Climb up this steep spot, to the eroded orange dirt, rather than hiking directly up the rocky gully.<br \/>\n\u2022 A hidden abandoned road 50-100 feet above the gully leads eastward.<br \/>\n\u2022 A good game trail follows this track.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-7477 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sierra-exif-jpeg-1674\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5289-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5289-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5289-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5289-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5289-2-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5289-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7461'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep Mountain &#8211; Secret Trail above Gully to Saddle\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\n\u2022 This route ascends efficiently up to the wide saddle at 6860 feet, north of Sheep Mountain.<br \/>\n\u2022 Head south from the saddle and climb the north slope of Sheep Mountain.<br \/>\n\u2022 It\u2019s steep and eroded, but it\u2019s probably easier than other routes to the summit \u2013 there are hints of an old trail.<br \/>\n\u2022 At the top of the slope, follow the gentle ridge south.<br \/>\n\u2022 Stay just east of a rocky sub-peak.<br \/>\n\u2022 A shallow valley leads up toward summit.<br \/>\n\u2022 Follow the valley and remains of an old trail<br \/>\n\u2022 Climb up the northeast ridge to the top.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an alternative <a href=\"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/wofr-o97-sheep-mountain\/\">trip report from K0MOS<\/a>. \u00a0Matt ascended up the steep southeast side of Sheep Mountain from The Narrows. \u00a0I believe my route detailed here is much easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following photo shows the key details of the first part of the climb. \u00a0To find the secret trail up above the gully north of Sheep Mountain, you must ascend to the point where this photo was taken. \u00a0This is the start of the hidden path up to the saddle north of Sheep Mountain. \u00a0Note that this spot is directly across the highway from the south end of the Narrows Campground. \u00a0The parking spot is visible down the road to the left.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-7477 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sierra-exif-jpeg-1688\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5291-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5291-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5291-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5291-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5291-2-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5291-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7486'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep Mountain &#8211; Initial Route from Parking Spot &#8211; View Southwest to Narrows Campground\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Because the mountain was burned, there are great views of the Canyon in all directions from the summit:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-7477 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sierra-exif-jpeg-1669\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5279-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-7456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5279-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5279-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5279-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5279-2-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5279-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-7456'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep Mountain &#8211; View Southeast into Poudre Canyon\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sierra-exif-jpeg-1671\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5283-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-7458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5283-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5283-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5283-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5283-2-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5283-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-7458'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep Mountain &#8211; View Southwest \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The prominent summit is very rocky; scorched trees stand all over the slopes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-7477 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/w0cfr097-sheep-mountain-2303-7555-ft\/attachment\/sierra-exif-jpeg-1670\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5282-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-7457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5282-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5282-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5282-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5282-2-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5282-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-7457'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep Mountain Summit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The large Activation Zone offers several good places to set up with shelter from wind. Plenty of dead trees are available to support an antenna. \u00a0The wind forced me to set up my gear down the northeast side below the top.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-7477 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sierra-exif-jpeg-1673\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5286-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-7460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5286-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5286-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5286-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5286-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5286-2-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_5286-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-7460'>\n\t\t\t\tSheep Mountain &#8211; SOTA Activation in Burned Area\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sota.org.uk\/Summit\/W0C\/FR-097\">Sheep Mountain<\/a> is an excellent HF radio site. There are no higher mountains nearby to interfere with HF propagation. The only development is far down in the canyon, so the HF noise level is low. This is probably a poor VHF\/UHF site, as there\u2019s only a glimpse of the plains down the Canyon.<\/p>\n<p>I had a busy HF activation on 7-10-14 MHz, with 30 CW contacts in less than an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Several other accessible SOTA peaks are nearby:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sota.org.uk\/Summit\/W0C\/FR-205\">W0C\/FR-205 7612<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1.7 miles west<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sota.org.uk\/Summit\/W0C\/FR-088\">W0C\/FR-088 Mount McConnel <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.2 miles southwest<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sota.org.uk\/Summit\/W0C\/FR-198\">W0C\/FR-198 7980 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03.0 miles east<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sota.org.uk\/Summit\/W0C\/FR-095\">W0C\/FR-095 Greyrock Mountain<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 7.3 miles northeast<\/p>\n<p>Of these, 7612 and Mount McConnel are the best choices for a dual or multiple activation. I had no problem activating 7612 on the same day as Sheep Mountain.<\/p>\n<p>Use caution during hunting season in the fall &#8211; wear orange; and be careful about lightning, especially in spring and summer.<\/p>\n<p>73<\/p>\n<p>George<br \/>\nKX0R<\/p>\n<HR>\n<p style=\"font-size:10px\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dd\/Achtung.svg\/877px-Achtung.svg.png\" alt=\"ATTENTION\" style=\"float:left\" height=\"41\" width=\"41\"> \n\n!! WARNING !! There are <b>old<\/b> mountaineers, and \n<b>bold<\/b> mountaineers... there are no old-bold mountaineers. \nHiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required - enjoy!\n<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>W0C\/FR-097 Sheep Mountain 2303 m \/ 7555 ft Oct 20, 2015 By KX0R Sheep Mountain is an obscure SOTA peak on the north side of the Poudre Canyon, right above The Narrows. Key Points: \u2022 Roosevelt National Forest \u2022 Accessible &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/w0cfr097-sheep-mountain-2303-7555-ft\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,16],"tags":[25,17,741,153,8,47,743,726,181,600,9,24,742,740],"class_list":["post-7477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sota-trip-report","category-wo","tag-activation","tag-amateur-radio","tag-cache-la-poudre-canyon","tag-kx0r","tag-mountain-topping","tag-poudre-canyon","tag-poudre-canyon-narrows","tag-poudre-river-canyon","tag-route-description","tag-sheep-mountain","tag-sota","tag-summits-on-the-air","tag-the-narrows","tag-w0cfr-097"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7477"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7492,"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7477\/revisions\/7492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}