Sheep Creek Trailhead - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Sheep Creek Trailhead

This is a stunning half-day hike in the magnificent Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory. Enjoy this 12.9-km out-and-back trail near Destruction Bay, Yukon. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 18 min to complete. This trail is great for backpacking, hiking, and trail running, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring.

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Horse Mountain

Horse Mountain

4.41km from Sheep Creek Trailhead

A majestic peak in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is an isolated forest and woodland providing habitat for wildlife including mule deer, elk, golden eagles, mountain lions, bobcats, and occasionally, bald eagles. UIt is also a good trekking destination and also there is so many things to see and do.

Yellowjacket Pass

Yellowjacket Pass

10.92km from Sheep Creek Trailhead

Yellowjacket Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.373m above the sea level, located in Archuleta County, in southwest Colorado, USA. It is one of the scenic route and is famous among the riders.

San Juan National Forest

San Juan National Forest

14.43km from Sheep Creek Trailhead

The San Juan National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering over 1,878,846 acres in western Colorado. It encompasses about 1.8 million acres in the southwestern corner of Colorado. From high-desert mesas to alpine peaks, these federal lands are managed for multiple uses and visitors are asked to respect each other and the natural resources.

Chimney Rock National Monument

Chimney Rock National Monument

14.51km from Sheep Creek Trailhead

This is a sacred place that celebrates the life of Ancestral Puebloans over 1000 years ago. It lies on 4,726 acres of San Juan National Forest land surrounded by the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. Housing approximately 2,000 ancient Pueblo Indians between AD 925 and 1125, the settlement included a Great House Pueblo with round ceremonial rooms, known as kivas, and 36 ground-floor rooms.

Coyote Hill Trailhead

Coyote Hill Trailhead

18.9km from Sheep Creek Trailhead

The Coyote Hill Ski Trail system consists of over 11 kilometersIt is actually two parallel trails, with an equestrian trail on the northern levee and a bicycle trail on the southern levee, connecting with the Coyote Hills' Bay View bike trail. of groomed routes suitable for classic and skate skiing.

Graham Peak

Graham Peak

21.9km from Sheep Creek Trailhead

Graham Peak is a prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains , a range of the Rocky Mountains System in southwestern Colorado hike to the top of Graham Peak assures solitude and excellent desert views. From the summit of Graham Peak you will have expansive views of the Great Basin Desert.

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Archuleta County

Archuleta County

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Archuleta County is a gateway to the beautiful Southwest Colorado. Pagosa Springs, the county seat and largest city of Archuleta County, sits quietly at 7,079 feet in the heart of the San Juan Mountains.It is the gateway to 2.8 million acres of wilderness and national forest areas including the San Juan National Forest, Weminuche Wilderness Area and the South San Juan Wilderness Area.

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For more information about Sheep Creek Trailhead, visit: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/yt/kluane/activ/randonnee-hiking/sheep