Shepherd Mountain is a
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
in
Iron County Iron County is the name of four counties in the United States:
*Iron County, Michigan
*Iron County, Missouri
*Iron County, Utah
*Iron County, Wisconsin
Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, t ...
in the
U.S. state of
Missouri.
Shepherd Mountain lies just west of
Ironton and
Stouts Creek
Stouts Creek is a stream in Iron and Madison counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The stream headwaters lie just northwest of Taum Sauk Mountain and it flows north then east to cross under Missouri Route 21 between Ironton and Arcadia. It ...
in the Arcadia Valley.
Shepherd Mountain has the name of
Forrest Shepherd
Forrest Shepherd (October 31, 1800 – December 7, 1888) was an American scientist.
Shepherd, son of Daniel and Anna (Forrest) Shepherd, was born in Boscawen, N. H., October 31, 1800. He entered Dartmouth College in 1823, but spent the Senior yea ...
, a geologist. The mountain was the scene of action during the
Battle of Fort Davidson.
Shepherd Mountain is home to Shepherd Mountain Bike Park. A downhill mountain bike park with several trails to choose from. There are also several hiking trails.
References
Mountains of Iron County, Missouri
Mountains of Missouri
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