A couple of months ago, Tom was planning on hiking several
peaks in central Utah, but was unable to access them due to the lingering snowpack
that kept the roads closed. He thought
we might be interested in doing them together and so we began making plans for
a three-day trip to a part of the state we’d never been to before (I know hard
for us to believe too!). This post, and
the three that follow, document our time on the Wasatch Plateau. We had a great trip and look forward to
revisiting the area to do some more hiking and fishing.
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On our way to meet up with Tom, Allison took this picture of Mt. Baldy . . .
Little did we know we would soon be hiking to the top! |
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| We left from Tom's camp and it was steep from the get-go |
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| The colorful flowers on this Monument plant were starting to bloom |
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| We kept our eyes on the sky as the clouds were building |
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We stopped often to take in the views . . . a good excuse so we could catch our breath!
Once we gained this ridge, the hike became a "cake walk" to the summit |
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| We were in awe of the high plateau green meadows |
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Looking at this scenery it's hard to believe we are in a drought The mountain on the right is Musinia (Marys Nipple) . . . we'll be doing it in a few days |
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| Sulphur Indian Paintbrush |
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By far the oldest Benchmark we have ever seen . . . from the 1890's era
(A hole was drilled into the stone and the copper nail was secured by molten lead) |
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| Tom and Kent are reading the summit register placed by an Albuquerque hiking group in 2020 |
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| Rosy Indian Paintbrush was so bright and colorful |
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| Looking to the north . . . that's Twelve Mile Flat in the valley below |
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| Wildflowers like this American Vetch and Columbine were in full bloom |
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| After the hike we drove to the Willow Lake campground where we met friends John & Mary |
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The cooler temperatures were a welcome reprieve from the southern Utah heat . . .
Yep, that's our tent after a rain & hail storm! |
For a topo map and GPS tracks for this hike, please check out Tom's post on Peakbagger.com by clicking
here. The hike was about four-miles round trip and had approximately 1,000 ft of elevation gain. It doesn't seem like this peak receives a lot of visits, but it's a nice hike with very rewarding views.
