Beaver Creek Overlook

Beaver Creek Overlook is located along the Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway.

Managing the Range

In the summer, domestic sheep and cattle graze the rangelands of the Bighorn National Forest.  These rangelands are the vast, grassy hillsides and sagebrush-covered valleys that dominate the plateau of the Bighorn Mountains.  The Forest Service manages the location duration, and numbers of livestock grazing through a grazing permit system.

Look for sheep at high elevations where the rough, treeless terrain supports the growth of wildflowers and sedges.  Cattle graze at lower elevations where the terrain is less rugged and the grasses are abundant.

Sheep need more tending than cattle do on these mountain ranges.  A herder, with the aid of sheep dogs, moves the sheep daily over the range to prevent overgrazing.  He also guards the sheep from predators, such as coyotes, bears, and mountain lions.