Bald Mountain (Utah)
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Bald Mountain is a peak in the western Uinta
Mountain Range. It is an easy hike from Bald Mountain Pass
and has spectacular views of the surrounding areas. The mountain is home to mountain goats, pika
, and many species of wildflowers.
Because Bald Mountain is a relatively easy hike, it is among the most popular major mountain hikes in Utah. The hike to the summit can be completed in 2 to 3 hours round trip. The trail gains 1250 feet (381 m) of elevation in 2 miles (3 km). As in any high-altitude adventure, plan this trek for early in the day to avoid afternoon thundershowers and life-threatening lightning. The route contains no real obstacles, although the presence of snow along the southern ridge, about 1 miles (2 km) into the hike, can frustrate and turn back hikers unfamiliar with traversing steep snow. When snow is not present, hikers of all abilities should have little problem with this route.
Uinta Mountains
The Uinta Mountains are a high chain of mountains in northeastern Utah and extreme northwestern Colorado in the United States. A subrange of the Rocky Mountains, they are unusual for being the highest range in the contiguous United States running east to west, and lie approximately east of Salt...
Mountain Range. It is an easy hike from Bald Mountain Pass
Bald Mountain Pass
Bald Mountain Pass is a high mountain pass in the high Uinta Mountains in eastern Utah. It is the highest point on the Mirror Lake Highway , near the trailhead for Bald Mountain and is the highest paved road in Utah....
and has spectacular views of the surrounding areas. The mountain is home to mountain goats, pika
American Pika
The American pika , a diurnal species of pika, is found in the mountains of western North America, usually in boulder fields at or above the tree line. They are herbivorous, smaller relatives of rabbits and hares.-Description:...
, and many species of wildflowers.
Because Bald Mountain is a relatively easy hike, it is among the most popular major mountain hikes in Utah. The hike to the summit can be completed in 2 to 3 hours round trip. The trail gains 1250 feet (381 m) of elevation in 2 miles (3 km). As in any high-altitude adventure, plan this trek for early in the day to avoid afternoon thundershowers and life-threatening lightning. The route contains no real obstacles, although the presence of snow along the southern ridge, about 1 miles (2 km) into the hike, can frustrate and turn back hikers unfamiliar with traversing steep snow. When snow is not present, hikers of all abilities should have little problem with this route.