| Sheep Mountain Wilderness | |
|---|---|
  Map of the United States | |
| Location | Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Glendora, California |
| Coordinates | 34°13′48″N 117°38′10″W / 34.23000°N 117.63611°W |
| Area | 41,883 acres (169 km2) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | United States Forest Service |
Sheep Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area of 41,883 acres (169 km2)[1] within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and managed by the Angeles National Forest. It is within Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County, southern California.
The U.S. Congress passed the California Wilderness Act of 1984, which created this wilderness area and added it to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
The wilderness includes Iron Mountain, an 8,007 ft (2,441 m) peak.
- ^ Wilderness.net Sheep Mountain Wilderness page. Accessed Jan. 8, 2009