Bald Mountain Loop

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/11/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Had to use 4lo around one of those switchbacks. Punctured a tire on the way out. Awesome views, a little spicier than anticipated for me. Still fun though! View up top is wild.

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Matt Corbin

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Tracy Barker

Official Crew

34400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/25/2023

The road is in generally good condition, with some exposed larger rocks and erosion evident at WP 6 (this remains the most difficult spot on the road). Still a favorite in the BV area for the great views.

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Tracy Barker

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Jason

500

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 05/15/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Beautiful run up the loop with a cool spring downpour happening between us and the Collegiates. As always, one of the best views the Four Mile area has to offer. The dirt on the downhill side of the rocks at waypoint 6 (in the guide photo) seems to be dug out more than I remember from last year so had to take a little run at them to get the front wheels up and over. Not too bad, but definitely the most challenging part of the loop.

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Jason

Jacob Helmka

1850

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 05/13/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Rainy day. A bit challenging (possibly due to wet tires and rocks) on one switchback, stacked rocks and was good to go. Great views, even with a bit of drizzle!

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Jacob Helmka

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

38700

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 01/01/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

First run of 2023. Watched a snow storm roll in over the Collegiate Peaks.

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Marcus Trusty

Mark R

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/03/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Beautiful day, gorgeous views. Some of the switchbacks are pretty tight for a Gladiator, but it just takes a little patience. The rocks at waypoint 6 were a little tricky and appeared to be more exposed/taller than the photo reference photo. Well worth the trip!

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Mark R

Mike C

1400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/11/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Very rocky. Stock wrangler can do it.

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Mike C

Tyler Genevish

Official Crew

14400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 05/29/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Fun trail that we ran counterclockwise in 2021 Gladiator Rubicon. The views at the top are worth it! Would have been a great place to camp but it was very windy!

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Tyler Genevish

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Josh Spring

Official Crew

15550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 04/30/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Fun trail as always. Definitely recommend counter clockwise as well. Oh, and lots of pin striping today.

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Josh Spring

Troy

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 04/30/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Clear and in good condition. Counterclockwise is definitely the direction to go.

Ian

2300

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/27/2021

Fun loop that’s slightly more difficult than most of the other trails in the area. This trail is pretty tight with the possibility of pinstriping from branches. 3+ point turns needed for larger vehicles on the switchbacks. There were a few bighorn sheep at the top which complimented the views of the mountain range.

Carlo Donzelli

Official Crew

2600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/05/2021

Fun trail with a couple of easy rocky obstacles. Beware of the road edges that can get very soft especially after the rain. At waypoint 5 I went too wide and sinked my rear driver tire while turning right to go up the switchback. Great views at the top!

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Carlo Donzelli

Nik Verbeck

Official Crew

2200

Open

Visited: 06/02/2021

Getting to be a little more of a challenge as the years go on with this trail. Over winter there appears to have developed some more deeper washouts and more rocks are getting exposed. Keep an eye out for the outside edges as they are spongy and not stable.

Reba timothy

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 05/01/2021

Beautiful trail. Ran it counter clockwise. Definitely not a lot of places to pass but we luckily didn't run into anyone. Spectacular views, all through the trail...i'd run this again. Didn't get many pics of the trail just some video but I'll add a photo from the top with my dogs for reference + one headed back down.

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - Reba timothy

Josh Spring

Official Crew

15550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 04/25/2021

Trail is open and dry. Had it to myself which was nice because there are very few places to pull over on this trail. The whole trail is a narrow shelf road and passing spots are usually 100 yards spread apart.

Andrew

15600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 11/27/2020

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Very fun little spur off Bald Mountain Gulch with only one "obstacle" that really provided no challenge (short ledge/drop-off at Waypoint 4). I camped at the top and had beautiful views of the Collegiate Peaks at sunset.

Josh Spring

Official Crew

15550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/17/2020

Fun trail with nice views over Buena Vista. All the obstacles are on the east half of the loop. Trail doesnt have many passing spots.

James Snow

2000

Open

Visited: 10/10/2020

I went up this trail just after daylight and by the time I got to the top the sun had just come out. What a gorgeous view. Highly recommend going up if you are in the area. Very fun trail.

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - James Snow

Darryl Johnson

800

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/25/2020

Fun trail with some great views. Running it counter clockwise makes it easier to handle the switchbacks for those who are unsure of their ability on shelf roads. The view from the top was amazing, just can get a little windy. Don't forget to play on flex rock at the top for some good photo ops.

Tracy Barker

Official Crew

34400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/28/2019

One of the best trails in the area for valley and mountain views! I met a Jeep at the top, and while we were chatting a small group from Texas arrived. They were with the All-4-Fun event (Mile Hi Jeep Club) going on this week.

BrianRD

2300

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/19/2019

I enjoyed this trail, great scenery, moderately challenging in spots

Trail Review: Bald Mountain Loop - BrianRD

Neal A. Tew

4900

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/29/2019

I led a small group here on both 6/28 and 6/29 as part of the Overland Bound Buena Vista June Jam. We ran counter-clockwise both days so we were uphill in the rocky sections. No real difficulties encountered and no traffic on these days! If you'd like to avoid the rocky switchbacks on the east side, just go up and back down on the west side. That would be a left at the fork on the way up. Excellent views! A great place for lunch on good weather days. After this consider going up nearby Little Cottonwood Creek trail. It makes for a fun ride.

Neal A. Tew

4900

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/04/2019

We did the loop in counter clockwise direction based on previous reviews. Road was dry and we encountered no difficulties. I was in a stock full-size Chevy along with a mild Tacoma and a built JKU. We.reached the top about noon along with some soft hail or graupel. Excellent views!

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

137550

Impassable

Rated 4/5

Visited: 03/17/2019

Deep snow covers most of the trail. A few well built UTVs came down and told us they didn't make it very far. We decided not to try it after that.

David

350

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/11/2018

This was actually a good challenging trail. As mentioned it is narrow and has no passing on the east side of the loop. The switchback at Waypoint 6 has eroded and the rocks are quite a bit more exposed. It did require use of my rear locker. Awesome view at the top of the Collegiate Peaks!

Todd

Official Crew

119750

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/04/2017

This trail is a lollipop shape with one out and in that loops. We drove the loop counterclockwise to have the advantage of going uphill on the narrow switchbacks. The trail is mostly loose scree, narrow and no passing on the eastern side of the loop. The view at the top is totally worth the drive.

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