The ranch also includes bottom land along a county road with a small lake. Trail has a lot of loose rocks/gravel. Steep sections are straight up, not maintained as switchbacks. Definitely recommended! These are "Gold Pan," Heaton Bay, Peninsula, Prospector and Windy Point. Incredible views once you hit the top! When you reach the traffic circle on the north end of town you may either continue straight south onto Main Street or exit the circle on the west onto North Park Avenue. I did. Bald Mountain Road runs for about 11.5 miles from the Arkansas River up to gravel road #187. Very difficult to follow trail. Weiterlesen. Trip and Event Reports. Great short hike with really low traffic. Bald Mountain is a mountain summit in the West Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America.The 11,787-foot (3,593 m) peak is located in the West Elk Wilderness of the Gunnison National Forest, 11 miles (18 km) east-southeast of Crawford, Colorado in Gunnison County, Colorado… It then heads briefly north, turns back east, the SE again, passes through more residential areas, and turns to graded gravel after passing the last residences. Initially it passes through willows, then open forest, a rocky/rubble area, then tundra as it leaves the trees and heads toward the low point saddle (Black Powder Pass) at 12,159 ft. between Boreas and Bald Mountains. You may be able to get away with an overnight car-camp at the top of the pass but there will likely be no privacy and many cars driving by. Dogs are also able to use this trail. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and ohv/off road driving. In this post, Citizen Science Coordinator Matt Smith explains why the future looks bright for Bald … Be advised that finding any place to camp in the lake Dillon area on a weekend can be difficult. Bald Mountain Road [CLOSED] is a 13.3 mile moderately trafficked point-to-point trail located near Red Feather Lakes, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. Thread starter DouglasVB; Start date Dec 26, 2018; DouglasVB Rising Sun Member. Verantwortlich für diesen Inhalt Outdooractive Redaktion Verifizierter Partner . Continue north over the next high point of 13,634 ft., then on to the actual summit at 13,684 ft. On Google Earth, the highest point seems to be north of the preset, green summit marker. alone so mileage and elevation gain assume a roundtrip from Boreas Pass. We started at 9 o'clock and the parking lot was pretty full of ATV trailers and cars. http://www.townofdillon.com/visit/camping-info. Just be on the lookout. Bald Mountain has an easy, graded, gravel road access from either Como or Breckenridge by way of the old Boreas Pass Road. This road is accessible to many passenger cars, but something with a little better-than-average clearance is suggested in case of some road damage or rough spots. © 2020 The Climbing Cooneys. Bald Mountain Cemetary. Beautiful views at the top. The 13,690-foot (4,173 m) thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast (bearing 135°) of the Town of Breckenridge in Summit County, Colorado, United States. the steep incline is definitely worth the view! Dogs are also able to use this trail. Good, relatively easy hike. Bald Mountain OHV Off-Road Made Easy - Bow Tie Trail - YouTube Happy hiking and bring plenty of water! There are a few short spurs off of this road as well, including one that climbs Bald Mountain itself. An old dirt road through the woods. Got to the trail around 11am and only passed three people the whole time. The Gores are more of a range consisting of 12-13,000-ft ridges, rather than separated peaks. Beautiful views at the top! Indeed, the name of the mountain may not be unique, but the views the bald summit affords are fantastic. The overall hiking which is not difficult though rocky at times, and the roundtrip mileage of nearly seven miles make this climb more appropriate for later elementary age children, rather than younger. Nice views from top but too smoky today. The mountain isn’t very high (in fact in my own opinion it is definitely a hill), but since it stands more or less alone it has unobstructed views. 1. We kept going straight up the road to take the loop clockwise and I’m glad we did- it steep with a lot of loose rocks going up so was glad we didn’t have to climb down the loose rocks. Had to bush wack back south like 150yds. We did it clockwise and I'm glad we did it that way. Be careful about trying to camp on such roads. All rights reserved. We ran it from the west end to the east end and There's a single-track type road just north of the pass on the west side of the road that may take you a short distance through willows to a primitive campsite. This road is accessible to many passenger cars, but something with a little better-than-average clearance is suggested in case of some road damage or rough spots. At 1.6 miles, there is a great view of Breckenridge Ski Area. Be the first to submit your climbing note! Was still steep coming down the way we went but seemed like more ground and less rocks for better footing. We were even able to take the leashes off the dogs for the entire decline and mostly back to the parking lot to do some off leash training. Beautiful views at the top and some camp sites as well. San Isabel Bald Mountain Trail is a 3.9 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Buena Vista, Colorado that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. With 50 peaks over 12,000-ft, none attain th… The Boreas Pass Road follows an old railroad grade that connected Breckenridge and South Park. Bald is ranked in the top 200 Colorado summits. Then it was very easy to follow the main Jeep road all the way back. It's a 4x4 road the whole way and is VERY SANDY in spots, making this an ideal fat biking route. Driving up the pass and parking early is helpful. Gorgeous views, and a nice wide path with a lot of trees. Steep areas but beautiful, almost 360 views at the top. Guyot. Von Mapcarta, die freie Karte. The road heads SE up a gulch, then makes two wide left type turns to gain elevation and pull out above the gulch. Mostly on a road. Where they meet we find the foothills – a zone of geological and biological transition. Pretty views at the top but not much to look at on the way up. The hike is a little tricky because the actual trail to the views is blocked. Went on a Thursday morning and barely saw anyone. Got there no problem in a Corolla and there was plenty of parking on a Wednesday morning. Southeast to northwest, these include: Point 13679 ft, Point 13634 ft and Point 13684 ft (the official summit of Bald Mountain). Joined May 5, 2015 Messages 1,459 Likes 236 Location People's Soviet Socialist Republic of California, Dec 26, 2018 #1. Bald Mountain at ListsOfJohn.com Weather for Bald Mountain Colorado at Mountain-Forecast.com Bald Mountain at Summits on the Air (Amateur Radio) Weather and Snow National Weather Service Forecast NOAA Snow Depth Map Lists that contain Bald Mountain: Colorado Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence (Rank #75) Colorado 13,500 foot Peaks (Rank #154) Click thumbnail to view full-size photo + caption. You are at least on National Forest land, so if you want to pitch your tent somewhere, it's likely allowed. Climbing photos at Bald Mountain (Colorado) uploaded by users of mountain-forecast.com We knew the rocks hadn't gone anywhere, though, so we wer If sequencing Bald with Boreas Mtn., the mileage between the two summits is 3.3 miles. The elevation comes from one hill that is completely loose rock and loose dirt. Today, thanks to dedicated conservation efforts and continual monitoring, the population of these majestic birds is recovering. It wasn’t crowded at all at 11am on Saturday. The site above has information on primitive car-camping as well. The hike is Class 2 and begins on tundra with some willows and finishes on a mix of tundra, embedded rocks  and rubble. Bald Mountain von Mapcarta, die freie Karte. Alot of hiking on the Road. Not crowded. Touren Ausflugsziele. There is parking at the pass. Straightforward, great views at sunset, no other people out here on a Sunday. If you choose to do the loop, it’s very difficult to stay on trail. Like others suggested, take the top loop clockwise! From US 285, about half way between Kenosha Pass and Fairplay, take the turnoff on the north side of the highway for Como. 2. Foothills ecosystems are made up of myriad landforms such as cliffs, canyons, hills, and plateaus. Very easy until it's super difficult. Stay on the keep road when you start out. It can be followed all the way around to the south end of town where it rejoins Main Street at a "Y" type intersection. We were confused to start as we didn’t realize the road was the trail from the sugarloaf mountain parking lot. Bald Mountain Scenic Area ist ein Park in Colorado und hat eine Höhe von 7018 Fuß. The trail is primarily used for hiking, mountain biking, and ohv/off road driving and is best used from June until October. Our fund raising campaign has come to a close. Bald Mountain, Berggipfel, ist in Colorado und hat eine Höhe von 9452 Fuß. There are two possible approaches to the summit of Boreas Pass where the routes for Bald and Boreas mountains begin. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from May until September. Actual trail is steep.Good views. On weekends, there can be a lot of traffic. Great views. beautiful. Please submit any useful information about climbing Bald Mountain (Colorado) that may be useful to other climbers. Bald Mountain ist ein Berg in Colorado und hat eine Höhe von 7887 Fuß. Dec 26, 2018 #1. Park at the top of the pass to begin the hikes. Como was the south terminus and the railroad roundhouse can still be viewed there. Did not like hiking on public road for miles. Bald Mountain ist liegt nördlich von Woodmoor. It’s okay for a quick burner but probably wouldn’t go out of my way to do this one again. Get ready to take a few breaks. Would be a lot less enjoyable I’m sure on a day when the road is full of 4WD and mountain bikes (though I may come back and mountain bike it). Not a lot of shade so make sure you bring a lot of water for you and your canine friends! 24 likes. Continue past the turn  where the Boreas Pass Road leaves the valley bottom and continue NW on FR 801 to the campground at 10,500 ft. All along Tarryall Creek, either fork, there are short roads that turn off the main road. Others are right that the elevation gain is all at once. Then you’ll come to another “parking” area. Bald Mountain Ranch is located in Daisy, Oklahoma, off the Indian Nation Turnpike, only 2.5 hours north of Downtown Dallas and 2.5 hours southeast of Oklahoma City. Bald can be easily climbed in the same day with Boreas Mountain which lies south along the same ridge. Bald Mountain provides one of the best views of the Indian Peaks in the area. Bald Mountain ist ein Berg in Colorado und hat eine Höhe von 7992 Fuß. Bald Mountain Scenic Area ist liegt nordwestlich von Seven Hills. It is nominaly part of the Elk Mountains, and indeed it forms a mountainous link between the well known summits of the Elks and their more obscure bretheren in the Ruby Range. From Como, there is a designated Forest Service Campground called "Selkirk" that lies up along the north fork of Tarryall Creek. We were on a definite trail but when we looked at the map/GPS , we were too far west and north. It didn't help that I did it on Memorial day weekend. Follow the ditch/trail as it gradually turns more to the NE. It was a new trail for us and we weren't sure what to expect. More trail continues north from Black Powder Pass following a tundra-covered ridge to a briefly more level section at 12,460 ft. Continue north along the increasingly rocky ridge to the first of three high points at 13,679 ft. on Bald Mountain, where the Continental Divide leaves the ridge to head east over toward Mt. The view at the top is 5 stars, though! We went clockwise. Most of the summit ridge will be on rubble and scree. Great trail! From there on, its an easy, slow drive to the top of the pass. Only saw one other hiker and mountain biker on the trail, but a few cars and jeeps in the parking lot. Bald Mountain is a 4.9 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Boulder, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. Toyota 4x4. Bald is closer to the Indian Peaks as it sits west of Sugarloaf. Beautiful fall colors and Mountain View’s! Rather than alpine, the mountain is a fairly barren “cold desert” mountain. Bald Mountain (Colorado) Mountain Photos. Almost all of these end at private property. Got to the trailhead at 8:15 and it was getting full (lots of trail runners gathering) but really only passed a handful of people on the actual hike- nice for it being a Sunday! Do the loop clockwise. Mark Twain. Length 4.9 miElevation gain 774 ftRoute type Loop I started my hike from here hiking on the mountain dirt road for a half mile up to and past the 4WD lot. Thanks to all who have contributed for their support! Very pretty from the top and you can see the distance you've gone so far from up there. Reiseführer Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Colorado Boulder County Bald Mountain. Dogs are also able to use this trail. Highlights . Beautiful views, but downside is that cars can go on most of the trail. Hier findet ihr unsere Vorschläge. Length 3.9 mi Elevation gain 1,049 ft Route type Loop Hiking Ohv / off road driving Running Views The only other mountain or ridge nearby is the Godiva Rim to the Southwest. Again, weekend traffic can be heavy. Bald Mountain Trail is a 10.3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Breckenridge, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. Short steep stretch. We had to keep checking the all trails map to make sure the road actually led to the trail. Bald Mountain ist liegt nördlich von Crystola. 3.5 stars really if that was an option. Soon you'll arrive at the Bald Mountain Trailhead winter parking lot. Everyone here saying go clockwise. Bald Mountain is a low mountain made of sedimentary rock in Northwest Colorado. We took a wrong turn a few times, and in particular, the turnoff to the mountain is really hard to notice if you’re going clockwise. The graded dirt road slowly winds its way to the top of the pass never exceeding appropriate railroad grade. Drive on south from that intersection to the next light where you will turn east onto Boreas Pass Road (FR10). Would recommend for a nice short adventure though. Site migration work continues and will be completed by year end. When viewed from I-70, however, Bald Mountain appears as a single pointy peak (and not a long ridgeline). (Redirected from Bald Mountain (Colorado)) Bald Mountain is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Drive on through Como and take the main road north out of town that follows Tarryall Creek. Very uncrowded. As out of staters, we took several breaks on the incline to catch our breath! The trail leads all the way to this saddle. At 1.4 miles, look for the Iowa Mill, built in 1935. ”In my opinion, the two most rugged mountain ranges in Colorado are the Gore Range northwest of Dillon Reservoir and the Needles Range in the remote San Juan Mountains.” -John Fielder-famous Colorado Landscape photographer. We came off of Sevenmile Creek to do the second trail in the Mud Loop, convinced we wouldn't see much mud. The trail you want heads straight up the hill to the west (on your right). CalTopo map shows the routes for two easy, Class 2 summits: Bald Mountain and Boreas Mountain. Forsythe Canyon to Waterfall and Gross Reservoir, Tungsten and Kinnickinnick Loop at Mud Lake, Switerzerland Trail and Sugarloaf Mountain OHV Loop. Excellent short hike! Not so long ago, seeing a bald eagle in Colorado might have felt like a once in a lifetime event. Along Colorado’s Front Range the sweeping grasslands of the Great Plains rise to meet the rugged peaks of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Bald Mountain -- California. Bald Mountain (Colorado) Weather (Days 0-3): The weather forecast for Bald Mountain (Colorado) is: A dusting of new snowTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -25°C on Tue night)Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the W … Bald Mountain. Sharing 70% of trail with ATVs and bikes. Boreas Mountain has an easy, graded, gravel road access from either Como or Breckenridge by way of the old Boreas Pass Road. Bald Mountain is relatively easily accessible even in snow season (depending on snow pack) and serves up incredible views of the giants across the valley. Park at the trailhead below Sugarloaf Mountain and hike to Bald Mountain from there. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from May until September. Vintage Cemetery from the late 1800's for the mining families who settled as pioneers beginning in 1859. A few of the more prominent ridges actually have names like, Zodiac Spires, Rockinghorse Ridge, Ripsaw Ridge and the Grand Traverse. This is an interesting one. "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." This is a popular drive for the tourists. Bald Mountain von Mapcarta, die freie Karte. Ended up not getting to summit, but still loved it. Once you get off the road, the actual hike is quite steep and short. There were many more 4 WD , ATVs and motorcycles than hikers. 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