Sheep Mountain Wilderness

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Sheep Mountain Wilderness is a rugged, federally protected wilderness area in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California known for its steep terrain, remote canyons, and diverse wildlife.

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Sheep Mountain Wilderness canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federally designated wilderness
protected area
wilderness area
accessPoint Crystal Lake Recreation Area
East Fork Road NERFINISHED
Heaton Flats
Mt. Baldy Village
adjacentTo Cucamonga Wilderness
San Gabriel Wilderness
area approximately 44,000 acres
climate Mediterranean
contains Bear Creek NERFINISHED
East Fork of the San Gabriel River
Fish Fork of the San Gabriel River
Iron Fork of the San Gabriel River
country United States
designation Wilderness Area
established 1984
establishedBy California Wilderness Act of 1984
feature deep gorges
narrow ridges
remote canyons
highestPoint Mount Baldy NERFINISHED
highestPointElevation about 10,064 feet
IUCNCategory Ib
locatedIn Los Angeles County, California
linked to: Los Angeles County

San Bernardino County, California
San Gabriel Mountains
Southern California
managingAgency United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
notableFor diverse wildlife
remote canyons
steep terrain
partOf Angeles National Forest NERFINISHED
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
popularActivity backpacking
hiking
mountaineering
wildlife viewing
popularTrail Bear Canyon trail
linked to: Bear Canyon Trail

Bridge to Nowhere trail
Heaton Flats to Iron Mountain route
linked to: Heaton Flats Trail
regulation mechanized equipment restricted
motorized vehicles prohibited
no commercial logging
state California
terrain rugged
steep
vegetation chaparral
mixed conifer forest
oak woodland
wildlife bighorn sheep
black bear
bobcat
mountain lion
mule deer

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Angeles National Forest contains Sheep Mountain Wilderness