Bald Mountain (Uinta Range) Explained

Bald Mountain
Elevation Ft:11,948
Prominence Ft:1823
Location:Duchesne / Summit counties, Utah
United States
Map:USA Utah
Label Position:right
Map Size:225
Coordinates:40.6988°N -110.9024°W
Topo:USGS Mirror Lake
Easiest Route:Hike

Bald Mountain is a 11949feet peak 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.

Description

The mountain has a prominence of 1823feet[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.

Bald Mountain Trail

The summit can be reached by the Bald Mountain Trail (National Forest Trail 3202),[2] [3] beginning at Bald Mountain Pass on SR‑150,. The trail provides views of the surrounding areas. The maintained trail[2] gains 1250feet of elevation in 1.4miles and due to the high elevation (the trailhead is about 10700feet 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.

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Notes and References

  1. 5481. Bald Mountain, Utah. 8 Mar 2020.
  2. 151805. Bald Mountain. 8 Mar 2020.
  3. Forest Service Interactive Visitor Map. fs.fec.us. United States Forest Service. 8 Mar 2020.