Sheep Lakes Bighorn Crossing
The sheep cross Highway 34, aided by park rangers and volunteers who stop traffic.
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Sheep Lakes Bighorn Crossing Details
One of the best places to see bighorn sheep is at the Sheep Lakes Bighorn Crossing, where members of the Mummy Range herd come down from the mountain slopes in the spring and early summer to graze in the meadows around the lake. The sheep cross Highway 34, aided by park rangers and volunteers who stop traffic in order to allow the sheep to pass.
Difficulty
Low
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Estimated time
Region
East Side
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Sheep Lakes Bighorn Crossing
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Bighorn Sheep
Bighorn sheep once thrived in the thousands in this part of the Rockies.
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Creating a National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park was established on January 26, 1915.
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Elk Exclosures
A lack of natural predators has led the elk to overgraze the lower meadows and forests.
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West Horseshoe Park/Horseshoe Inn
Glaciers carved this valley and deposited the sands that became the meadows of West Horseshoe Park.
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Sheep Lakes
This area of Horseshoe Park is one of the best places to see Rocky Mountain wildlife.
