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Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain, a peak in Colorado
Bald Mountain, a peak in ColoradoBrett Levin from Parkland, USA · CC BY 2.0
Bald Mountain, a peak in Colorado
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Bald Mountain, a peak in Colorado
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Bald Mountain, a peak in Colorado
Ben & Whitney Carey from Raleigh, USA · CC BY 2.0
Bald Mountain, a peak in Colorado
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Bald Mountain rises to 4,175 m in Colorado. Mount Lincoln stands 4,357 m to the southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker's Tank, a attraction 1.4 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 8.8 miles off.

About

The story

Bald Mountain is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,690-foot (4,173 m) thirteener is located in White River National Forest, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast (bearing 135°) of the Town of Breckenridge in Summit County, Colorado, United States. It may be reached by a technically-undemanding though long and roundabout route from Breckenridge, initially through forest and then open country; though as for all mountains of this elevation, altitude sickness is a potential danger as well as afternoon thunderstorms. Extensive views of the surrounding area may be enjoyed from the summit on a clear day.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4850334, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4,175 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.44488, -105.97050

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Guyot: 2.0 mi
  • Mount Argentine: 2.5 mi
  • Farncomb Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Boreas Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Madonna Dome: 3.0 mi
Parks: 34
  • High Line Railroad Park: 4.3 mi
  • Carter Park: 4.4 mi
  • White Cloud Public Access: 4.5 mi
  • Alpine Garden: 4.7 mi
  • River Walk Lawn: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 27
Museums: 25
Artworks: 22
Historic sites: 21
Ghost towns: 13
Picnic sites: 6
  • Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Hand Cart Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Duck Creek Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Continental Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Willow Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
  • East Vail Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Booth Falls: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 11.2 mi
  • Sweet Beach Cove: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LincolnSW4,357 m9.9 mi
Quandary PeakWSW4,350 m8.0 mi
Mount CameronSW4,335 m10.4 mi
Fletcher MountainWSW4,239 m8.9 mi
Pacific PeakW4,227 m8.3 mi
Mount SilverheelsSSW4,213 m7.5 mi
Crystal PeakW4,213 m7.7 mi
Atlantic PeakWSW4,211 m8.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:3819:5520:35
September equinox06:5218:2719:03
December solstice07:2116:0216:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161926334251575548372617
Precip in0.91.01.11.41.31.11.91.91.41.00.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 1 E, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358919821

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