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Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Mountain rises to 2,782 m in Colorado. Kiowa Peak stands 4,010 m to the west, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Alto Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Boulder County, Colorado, United States (Geonames ID 5574461)

Wikidata Q49010003, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2782 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.02582, -105.45222

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 60
  • Oceanic Wall: 2.5 mi
  • Lost Angel Wall: 2.5 mi
  • Dream Dome: 2.6 mi
  • Wake Up Wall: 2.6 mi
  • The Cornerstone: 2.6 mi
Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 3.0 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 3.5 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 3.5 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 3.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.3 mi
Parks
  • Chipeta Park: 5.3 mi
  • Nederland Community Library Area: 5.4 mi
  • Private Pond: 6.3 mi
  • The Peoples' Crossing: 8.3 mi
  • Eben G. Fine Park: 8.3 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 57
Nature reserves: 47
Museums: 36
Gardens: 32
  • Fortune Community Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 25
  • Boulder Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Calypso Cascades: 13.8 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
  • Barbeque: 10.9 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 5
  • Crystal Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 19.1 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Arapaho Spring: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kiowa PeakW 280°4,010 m9.2 mi
Mount AlbionW 276°3,833 m8.8 mi
Niwot MountainWNW 293°3,497 m5.8 mi
Bald MountainWSW 256°3,455 m8.7 mi
Klondike MountainWSW 248°3,277 m8.6 mi
Starr PeakS 169°3,198 m9.3 mi
Caribou HillWSW 246°3,187 m7.9 mi
Boulder County HillWSW 243°3,109 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3419:5420:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202026313949555346362720
Precip in2.72.83.74.83.82.03.02.52.02.22.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 178592 — Bald Mountain, Boulder County, Colorado.

OpenStreetMap element node/358913044

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