Bald Mountain (Uinta Range)

Bald Mountain is a 11,949-foot (3,642 m) peak[2] in the western Uinta Mountain Range in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest on the border between Summit and Wasatch counties in northeastern Utah, United States.

Bald Mountain
The east face of Bald Mountain, July 2008
Highest point
Elevation11,948 ft (3,642 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,823 ft (556 m) [1]
Coordinates40°41′56″N 110°54′09″W [2]
Geography
Bald Mountain
Location in Utah
LocationDuchesne / Summit counties, Utah
United States
Parent rangeUinta Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mirror Lake
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Description

The mountain has a prominence of 1,823 feet (556 m)[1] and is home to mountain goats, pika, and a number of species of wildflowers. Utah State Route 150 (SR‑150) passes just east of the mountain.[3]

View from Bald Mountain Trail, August 2007

Bald Mountain Trail

The summit can be reached by the Bald Mountain Trail (National Forest Trail 3202),[4][5] beginning at Bald Mountain Pass on SR‑150,.[3] The trail provides views of the surrounding areas. The maintained trail[4] gains 1,250 feet (381 m) of elevation in 1.4 miles (2.3 km) and due to the high elevation (the trailhead is about 10,700 feet [3,300 m] above sea level) it is a moderately strenuous hike with no shade. The hike to the summit can be completed in 2 to 3 hours round trip. The trail does commonly have snow.

See also

References
  1. "Bald Mountain, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 Mar 2020.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bald Mountain
  3. Google (8 Mar 2020). "Bald Mountain, Utah 84031" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 Mar 2020.
  4. "Bald Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 8 Mar 2020.
  5. "Forest Service Interactive Visitor Map" (Map). fs.fec.us. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 8 Mar 2020.


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