South Bald Mountain
South Bald Mountain rises to 3,347 m in Colorado. Clark Peak stands 3,947 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Bald Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
South Bald Mountain is the highest summit of the Laramie Mountains in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The summit in Roosevelt National Forest southwest of Red Feather Lakes is the highest of five peaks forming Bald Mountain.
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Wikidata Q7566227, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,347 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 21.3 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Medicine Bow Curve · 21 mi
- Gore Range Overlook · 22 mi
- Lava Cliffs · 23 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Bald Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Killpecker Mountain: 1.6 mi
- North Bald Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Prohibition Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Boston Peak: 4.8 mi
- Disappointment Falls: 7.4 mi
- Beaver Falls: 12.9 mi
- Big South Falls: 15.3 mi
- Lost Falls: 18.5 mi
- Fox Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
- Crown Point B17 Crash Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Ben Delatour Scout Ranch: 11.7 mi
- old sawmill: 14.8 mi
- Stormy Peaks B17 Crash: 16.0 mi
- Willey Lumber Camp: 20.3 mi
- Profile Rock: 5.0 mi
- Ace 4: 20.6 mi
- Ace 3: 20.7 mi
- Ace 2: 20.7 mi
- Ace 1: 20.7 mi
- Manhattan: 5.2 mi
- Lulu City: 22.7 mi
- Virginia Dale: 22.9 mi
- Dutchtown: 23.8 mi
- Century Park Picnic Site: 13.6 mi
- Ouzel: 19.1 mi
- Endovalley: 23.5 mi
- Bedsprings: 11.1 mi
- Nelson Spring: 24.8 mi
- Rawah Wilderness: 15.3 mi
- Gateway Natural Area: 23.8 mi
- Red Feather Community Park: 6.4 mi
- Homestead Museum: 13.9 mi
- Jakes Bar & Grill: 14.6 mi
- Old Fall River Road: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of South Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Peak | SW 231° | 3,947 m | 15.9 mi |
| Comanche Peak | S 176° | 3,868 m | 14.2 mi |
| South Rawah Peak | WSW 245° | 3,854 m | 15.1 mi |
| North Rawah Peak | WSW 250° | 3,799 m | 15.1 mi |
| Pipet | SW 228° | 3,790 m | 16.2 mi |
| Siskin | SW 227° | 3,776 m | 16.4 mi |
| Comanche Spire | S 175° | 3,743 m | 14.4 mi |
| Fall Mountain | S 173° | 3,736 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 25 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rustic 9wsw, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358906880
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 27 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 29 mi
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