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Sheep Mountain (Yukon)

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in 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles). The mountain can be climbed via an 11 km (6.8 mi) loop which gains 1,310 meters of elevation, part of which is on the Sheep Creek Trail, one of the most popular hikes in Kluane Park. The route provides good opportunities to see Dall sheep, which the mountain
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zone with long, cold, winters, and short, cool summers. Temperatures can drop below −30 °C with wind chill factors below −50 °C. The months June through August offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing. Precipitation
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people, meaning "Skin Scraper Mountain", referring to the thechàl, a flat stone scraper that was used to prepare animal hides. Sheep Mountain is habitat for
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Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification".
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is significant as the summit rises 1,140 meters (3,740 feet) above the Thechàl Dhâl Visitor Centre at
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from the mountain drains east into Kluane Lake, the largest lake contained entirely within Yukon.
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Elevation of Sheep Mountain, Yukon, Unorganized, YT Y0B 1H0, Canada, maplogs.com
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Summit of the Saint Elias Mountains in Kluane National Park of Yukon, Canada
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Sheep Mountain to left of parent Mount Wallace (centered)
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Ed Readicker-Henderson, Lynn Readicker-Henderson, 2006,
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Sheep Mountain, Yukon Geographical Place Names Board
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Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Isolation
Coordinates
61°02′03″N 138°32′46″W / 61.03417°N 138.54611°W / 61.03417; -138.54611
Sheep Mountain is located in Yukon
Yukon
Parent range
Saint Elias Mountains
Topo map
NTS
115G2
Congdon Creek
Easiest route
class 2
hiking
metre
foot
summit
Saint Elias Mountains
Kluane National Park
Yukon
Canada
Southern Tutchone
Dall sheep
Alaska Highway
topographic relief
Kluane Lake

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