Sheep Mountain (Yukon)

{{short description|Summit of the Saint Elias Mountains in Kluane National Park of Yukon, Canada}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Sheep Mountain

| other_name = Thechàl Dhâl

| photo = Alaska Highway Kluane Lake Yukon.jpg

| photo_caption = Southeast aspect

| map = Canada Yukon

| map_caption = Location in Yukon

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Sheep Mountain

| location = Yukon, Canada

| label_position = right

| elevation_m = 1953

| elevation_ref = [https://elevation.maplogs.com/poi/sheep_mountain_yukon_unorganized_yt_y0b_1h0_canada.275110.html Elevation of Sheep Mountain, Yukon, Unorganized, YT Y0B 1H0, Canada, maplogs.com]

| prominence_m = 244

| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger |pid=522|name=Sheep Mountain, Yukon Territory |access-date=2021-12-09}}

| isolation_km = 1.46

| isolation_ref =

| range = Saint Elias Mountains

| parent_peak = Mount Wallace (2347 m)

| coordinates = {{coord|61|02|03|N|138|32|46|W|type:mountain_region:CA|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = [https://elevation.maplogs.com/poi/sheep_mountain_yukon_unorganized_yt_y0b_1h0_canada.275110.html Elevation of Sheep Mountain, Yukon, Unorganized, YT Y0B 1H0, Canada, maplogs.com]

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|115|G|02}}

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| easiest_route = {{YDS|2}} hiking

}}

Sheep Mountain is a {{convert|1953|m|ft|lk=on|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit of the Saint Elias Mountains, in Kluane National Park of Yukon, Canada. It is known as Thechàl Dhâl by the Southern Tutchone people, meaning "Skin Scraper Mountain", referring to the thechàl, a flat stone scraper that was used to prepare animal hides.Polly Evans, 2010, Yukon, Bradt Travel Guides, {{ISBN|9781841623108}}, page 104. Sheep Mountain is habitat for Dall sheep, and was once a favorite sheep hunting area for the Southern Tutchone before the park was established.[https://yukonplacenames.ca/dakeyi/maps/map9/sheep-mountain/ Sheep Mountain, Yukon Geographical Place Names Board] The mountain is a prominent landmark along the Alaska Highway, and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|1,140|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the Thechàl Dhâl Visitor Centre at Kluane Lake in {{convert|2.5|km|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}}. The mountain can be climbed via an {{convert|11|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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.Ed Readicker-Henderson, Lynn Readicker-Henderson, 2006, Adventure Guide Alaska Highway, Hunter Publishing, {{ISBN|9781588435712}}, page 191. The route provides good opportunities to see Dall sheep, which the mountain is named for.Rough Guides, 2019, The Rough Guide to Canada, Apa Publications, {{ISBN|9781789196313}}. The summit offers views up the Slims River valley to Mount Maxwell, south to Vulcan Mountain, and {{convert|2.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest to Mount Wallace, which is the nearest higher neighbor.