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Bald Mountain–Fireswamp, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,245 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Bald Mountain–Fireswamp, 5 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Park City, UT. The route reaches Bald Mountain at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 1,245 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,117 – 9,328 ft · steepest grade: 40%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silverlake Access Road 40.62379, -111.48651
Nearest town Park City, UT
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Bald Mountain–Fireswamp, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,245 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 8,117–9,329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Silverlake Access Road · 40.62379, -111.48651

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 69°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on Silverlake Access Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Silver Lake Loop, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Silver Lake Road, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Silver Lake Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holy Roller, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Silver Lake Hiking Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holy Roller, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Silver Lake Hiking Trail, heading S.
  9. 250 ftSharp right onto Thieves Forest, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Fireswamp, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ontario Canyon, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Holy Roller, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Ontario Canyon, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftReach Bald Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftSharp right onto Holy Roller, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Ontario Canyon, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fireswamp, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right onto Thieves Forest, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp left onto Silver Lake Hiking Trail, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Holy Roller, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Silver Lake Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Holy Roller, heading E.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Silver Lake Hiking Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Silver Lake Road, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Silver Lake Loop, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear right onto Silverlake Access Road, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bald-mountain-fireswamp-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 69°F50°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity27%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 69°50°
Sun 65°48° 54%
Mon 56°45° 54%
Tue 68°43°
Wed 74°51°
Thu 73°50° 30%

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