Baldy Peak Climber's Log
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| Alex Wood | Very Steep  Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2012 | |
| Started on the Big John Flats Road at around 10,900ft. It took us an hour and 20 to reach the summit of Belknap. We did Baldy after and it took us an one and forty-five to reach the summit of Baldy from the summit of Belknap. Then we went down to Blue Lake and hiked up to our cars. Awesome Loop! Going up Baldy was ridiculously steep. The average slope is somewhere around 50 degrees. Crazy! | |
| Posted Aug 6, 2012 10:58 am | ||
| MoapaPk | From Belknap Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011 | |
| Made a loop from 1st Big John Meadow, Over Belknap and Baldy, down canyon to 9400', to Blue Lake, then back up. 19 miles. Extra elevation gain for snow avoidance. 70 mph gusts flattened me at times. There was still quite a bit of snow in steep (45 degree) chutes, so I carefully kickstepped across to some rock, and took a crumbling class 3 climb rather than risk a speedy, uncontrolled glissade. I know there is an easier route from the SW. I plunged stepped down 2700' of annoying talus to the creek 1 mile S of Blue Lake, went up a bad pile of avalanched trees to get to the ridge at 11400'. trip report | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2011 5:17 pm | ||
| Scott | Route Climbed: Blue Lake/Baldy/Belknap Loop Date Climbed: July 6, 1996 | |
| On July 6, 1996, my wife and I climbed Belknap together, along with Baldy Peak, after camping near Blue Lake. We made a loop, ascending the Blue Lake Trail, over Baldy Peak, and down Belknap, taking the alternate route to pass 10,793. There was still quite a bit of snow, and some on the road. This was two days after climbing Santiquin Peak. Note that the USGS map calls this Mount Baldy. All other maps label the peak Baldy Peak. The locals know the peak as Beaver Baldy. Take your pick. | |
| Posted Dec 22, 2004 6:17 pm | ||
| grandwazoo | Route Climbed: Beaver Creek Road Date Climbed: Oct. 15, 2004 | |
| Left Salt Lake City on a Friday and camped at Big John Flats, Started out on Saturday at 8:00 am from Beaver Creek Road and made the Summit by 11:00 am, ate on top and read the oldest summit register that I’ve found (1965). Except for the gale force winds along the ridgeline weather was perfect. The elevation as marked on the USGS map (12,122’) differs from the posted elevation on the summit (12,080’). My GPS showed an elevation of 12,050 which isn’t survey grade but did match the summit marker better than the USGS. | |
| Posted Oct 19, 2004 6:06 pm | ||
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