| Sheep Mountain | |
| Elevation Ft: | 6223 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 323 |
| Isolation Mi: | 1.6 |
| Range: | Talkeetna Mountains |
| Parent Peak: | Gunsight Mountain[2] |
| Location: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough Alaska, United States |
| Map: | USA Alaska |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 61.8344°N -147.5125°W |
| Topo: | USGS Anchorage D-2 |
Sheep Mountain is a 62230NaN0 elevation summit located 500NaN0 northeast of Palmer in the southern Talkeetna Mountains of the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] This landmark is set midway between Palmer and Glennallen, with the Glenn Highway traversing the southern base of this mountain at mile 113. The mountain is situated 1.60NaN0 west-southwest of Gunsight Mountain, and 10.750NaN0 northeast of Mount Wickersham.[1] The mountain's local name was reported in 1906 by U.S. Geological Survey.[4] It is called Beznae, meaning "(a type of) Stone", in the Ahtna language.[3] [5]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sheep Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Matanuska River.