Sheep Mountain () is located in the

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. Sheep Mountain forms a long ridge in the

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and is easily seen from

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. The town of

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is southwest of the peak. The southern end of Sheep Mountain is above the

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and consists of rocky cliffs that are referred to as the "Sleeping Indian" due to their appearance as viewed from Jackson Hole. Sheep Mountain is in the Gros Ventre Wilderness of

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. At the northern end of Sheep Mountain is the location of the

Gros Ventre landslide The Gros Ventre landslide ( ) is in the Gros Ventre Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming, United States. The Gros Ventre landslide is east of Jackson Hole valley and Grand Teton National Park. The landslide occurred on June 23, ...

. In 1996, a

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Hercules cargo plane carrying an automobile and equipment outbound from Jackson Hole crashed into Sheep Mountain, killing a U.S. Secret Service agent and eight Air Force personnel. The cargo plane was transporting equipment to another destination after

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and his family had vacationed in Jackson Hole the previous week.

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