![]() ![]() The trail heads through the forest as it goes along the west side of Peak 7,824. The left one, behind the gate, is the Great Western Trail. The right one leads to the Mormon Pioneer Trail. Park here and you'll see a double track starting before the hill.įrom the parking area, you'll see two trails on the south side. Follow Highway 65 for 0.1 of a mile and on the right will be a gate. Drive and then turn north and go under the bridge. The trailhead will be at the top of the pass at a large dirt parking area with a restroom on the south side of the road.ĭrive to Interstate-80 into Parleys Canyon. ![]() After driving several miles, the road will start ascending switchbacks to Big Mountain Pass. Continue on Highway 65 and you will pass a turnoff on the left toward Emigration Canyon. By 1861, Parleys Canyon, which is located to the south, became the main route through the mountains.ĭrive to Interstate-80 into Parleys Canyon. This trail was also the route of the Overland Stage, Pony Express, California gold seekers, original telegraph line and other Mormon immigrant companies. The difficult route that the Donner Party had originally blazed through the Wasatch Mountains saved the Mormons considerable time and energy. They continued down canyon to the valley where they made their settlement of the area. Then in July, the last group, led by Brigham Young, reached Big Mountain. A year later, Orson Pratt and John Brown scouted the route and became the first Mormon pioneers to see the Salt Lake Valley. In 1846, the Donner Party traveled through the pass on their way to California. This mountain is the sister peak to Big Mountain which is farther to the north. To the east is Lewis Peak and farther in the distance are the Uinta Mountains. To the north is Grandview Peak, Lookout Peak, Big Mountain and surrounding points on the ridge. To the west is Little Dell Reservoir, Emigration Canyon, Little Mountain, and Dale Peak and Perkins Peak on Emigration Ridge. To the south are the Central Wasatch Mountains with a good view of the Millcreek Ridge peaks. The view is wide open and you can see a long distance. The name of this mountain comes from the fact that the summit is rounded and bare of trees especially on its west side. There are numerous mountains named bald and baldy in Utah and several of them are in the Wasatch Mountains. Some of the land on the east side is owned by local ranchers. On the west side are Big and Little Hatch Canyons and on the east is Big Bear Hollow. Several canyons are located below Bald Mountain. This is also part of the Wasatch 100 race held in September each year. The mountain is approached from the Great Western Trail. It is on a prominent ridge overlooking East Canyon, Emigration Canyon and Parleys Canyon. Bald Mountain is located at the southern end of the Northern Wasatch Mountains. ![]()
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