Bald Mountain (Uinta Range)
Mountain in Summit and Duchesne counties in Utah, United States
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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 | |
| 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[2] |
| Geography | |
  Bald Mountain Location within Utah | |
| Location | Duchesne / Summit counties, Utah United States |
| Parent range | Uinta Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mirror Lake |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
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]
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Climate
| 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
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.
