Mount Baldy (Beaver County, Utah)
Mount Baldy is a summit with an elevation of 12,085 feet (3,684 meters), in the Tushar Mountains in Utah, United States.
| Mount Baldy | |
|---|---|
East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,085 ft (3,684 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,186 ft (361 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Belknap[1] |
| Isolation | 1.68 mi (2.70 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°24′06″N 112°26′02″W[2] |
| Geography | |
Mount Baldy Location in Utah Mount Baldy Mount Baldy (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Beaver / Piute |
| Parent range | Tushar Mountains[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Belknap |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 hiking[1] |
Description
Mount Baldy is set in the Fishlake National Forest on the boundary that Beaver County shares with Piute County.[2] It ranks as the third-highest peak in the Tushar Mountains,[3] third-highest in each county and 77th-highest in the state.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Sevier River watershed.[3] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]
References
- "Baldy, Mount - 12,085' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- "Mount Baldy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- "Mount Baldy, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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