Bald Mountain (Uinta Range)

Mountain in Summit and Duchesne counties in Utah, United States

Bald Mountain

The east face of Bald Mountain, July 2008

Highest point
Elevation| 11,948 ft (3,642 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence| 1,823 ft (556 m)[1]
Coordinates| 40°41′56″N 110°54′09″W﻿ / ﻿40.6988354°N 110.9023931°W﻿ / 40.6988354; -110.9023931[2]
Geography

Bald Mountain

Location in Utah

Location| Duchesne / Summit counties, Utah
United States
Parent range| Uinta Mountains
Topo map| USGS Mirror Lake
Climbing
Easiest route| Hike

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.

## Description[edit]

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

## Climate[edit]

Climate data for Bald Mountain 40.6995 N, 110.8990 W, Elevation: 11,083 ft (3,378 m) (1991–2020 normals)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 26.9
(−2.8)  | 27.3
(−2.6)  | 33.4
(0.8)  | 38.7
(3.7)  | 47.2
(8.4)  | 58.1
(14.5)  | 66.3
(19.1)  | 64.7
(18.2)  | 56.4
(13.6)  | 44.4
(6.9)  | 33.2
(0.7)  | 26.2
(−3.2)  | 43.6
(6.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 16.3
(−8.7)  | 15.8
(−9.0)  | 21.1
(−6.1)  | 26.1
(−3.3)  | 34.9
(1.6)  | 45.3
(7.4)  | 53.2
(11.8)  | 51.7
(10.9)  | 43.9
(6.6)  | 33.0
(0.6)  | 22.7
(−5.2)  | 15.8
(−9.0)  | 31.6
(−0.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 5.6
(−14.7)  | 4.3
(−15.4)  | 8.8
(−12.9)  | 13.5
(−10.3)  | 22.6
(−5.2)  | 32.4
(0.2)  | 40.1
(4.5)  | 38.8
(3.8)  | 31.3
(−0.4)  | 21.6
(−5.8)  | 12.1
(−11.1)  | 5.5
(−14.7)  | 19.7
(−6.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 4.58
(116)  | 3.99
(101)  | 3.87
(98)  | 4.11
(104)  | 3.46
(88)  | 2.05
(52)  | 1.87
(47)  | 2.20
(56)  | 2.80
(71)  | 3.14
(80)  | 3.49
(89)  | 4.03
(102)  | 39.59
(1,004)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

## Bald Mountain Trail[edit]

The summit can be reached by the Bald Mountain Trail (National Forest Trail 3202),[5][6] beginning at Bald Mountain Pass on SR‑150,.[3] The trail provides views of the surrounding areas. The maintained trail[5] 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[edit]

* Mountains portal

* List of mountains in Utah

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Bald Mountain, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 Mar 2020.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bald Mountain
3. ^ a b Google (8 Mar 2020). "Bald Mountain, Utah 84031" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 Mar 2020.
4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 2, 2023. "To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button."
5. ^ a b "Bald Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 8 Mar 2020.
6. ^ "Forest Service Interactive Visitor Map" (Map). fs.fec.us. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 8 Mar 2020.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bald Mountain (Uinta Range).

* "Bald Mountain". SummitPost.org.
* "Bald Mountain, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
* Mirror Lake quadrangle, Utah (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. USGS.
* "Bald Mountain Uintas". UtahPictures.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009.

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