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Bald Mountain is a peak in the western Uinta Mountain Range in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest on the border between
Summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
and Wasatch counties in northeastern Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
, United States.
Description
The mountain has aprominence
In topography, prominence (also referred to as autonomous height, relative height, and shoulder drop in US English, and drop or relative height in British English) measures the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contou ...
of and is home to mountain goats
The mountain goat (''Oreamnos americanus''), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a hoofed mammal endemic to mountainous areas of western North America. A subalpine to alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on cliffs and ...
, pika
A pika ( or ; archaically spelled pica) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal found in Asia and North America. With short limbs, very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the rabbit, but wi ...
, and a number of species of wildflowers. Utah State Route 150
State Route 150, also known as the Mirror Lake Highway, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It is named for Mirror Lake, a picturesque lake that the highway passes along the way. It is also a USDA Forest Service Scenic Byway.
Route des ...
(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), beginning atBald Mountain Pass
Bald Mountain Pass (elevation ) is a high mountain pass in the high Uinta Mountains in Duchesne County in eastern Utah. United States. It is the highest point on the Mirror Lake Highway (Utah State Route 150
State Route 150, also known as the Mi ...
on SR‑150,. The trail provides views of the surrounding areas. The maintained trail gains of elevation in and due to the high elevation (the trailhead is about 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
*List of mountains in Utah
Mountains in Utah are numerous and have varying elevations and prominences.
Kings Peak, in the Uinta Mountains in Duchesne County, Utah, is the highest point in the state and has the greatest prominence. It has elevation and prominence . It ...
References
External links
* * * * Mountains of Utah Features of the Uinta Mountains Mountains of Duchesne County, Utah Mountains of Summit County, Utah Wasatch-Cache National Forest {{Utah-geo-stub