South Bald Mountain

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South Bald Mountain
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South Bald Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 11,009 ft (3,356 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 1,863 ft (568 m) [3]
Isolation 8.54 mi (13.74 km) [3]
Listing Colorado prominent summits
Colorado range high points
Coordinates 40°45′10″N105°41′46″W / 40.7526786°N 105.6960807°W / 40.7526786; -105.6960807 [1]
Geography
Location Larimer County, Colorado, U.S. [4]
Parent range Highest summit of the
Laramie Mountains [3]
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
South Bald Mountain, Colorado [1]

South Bald Mountain is the highest summit of the Laramie Mountains in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The summit in Roosevelt National Forest southwest of Red Feather Lakes is the highest of five peaks forming Bald Mountain. [1]

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Climate

There is no weather station at the summit of South Bald Mountain, but this climate table contains interpolated data for an area around the summit.

Climate data for South Bald Mountain 40.7757 N, 105.7363 W, Elevation: 10,791 ft (3,289 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)26.1
(−3.3)		26.7
(−2.9)		33.3
(0.7)		39.0
(3.9)		49.0
(9.4)		60.3
(15.7)		66.9
(19.4)		64.6
(18.1)		57.2
(14.0)		44.4
(6.9)		33.0
(0.6)		25.9
(−3.4)		43.9
(6.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)16.1
(−8.8)		16.1
(−8.8)		22.0
(−5.6)		27.3
(−2.6)		36.6
(2.6)		47.0
(8.3)		53.5
(11.9)		51.8
(11.0)		44.8
(7.1)		33.5
(0.8)		23.3
(−4.8)		16.1
(−8.8)		32.3
(0.2)
Average low °F (°C)6.1
(−14.4)		5.4
(−14.8)		10.6
(−11.9)		15.6
(−9.1)		24.2
(−4.3)		33.7
(0.9)		40.0
(4.4)		38.9
(3.8)		32.4
(0.2)		22.6
(−5.2)		13.5
(−10.3)		6.4
(−14.2)		20.8
(−6.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.03
(77)		3.15
(80)		3.74
(95)		4.92
(125)		3.69
(94)		1.70
(43)		1.77
(45)		1.68
(43)		1.93
(49)		2.85
(72)		3.11
(79)		2.87
(73)		34.44
(875)
Source: PRISM Climate Group [5]

Deadman Hill (Colorado) is a small peak near South Bald Mountain. Deadman Hill has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).

Climate data for Deadman Hill, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals: 10220ft (3115m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)25.6
(−3.6)		26.8
(−2.9)		34.9
(1.6)		41.9
(5.5)		52.1
(11.2)		61.4
(16.3)		68.0
(20.0)		65.7
(18.7)		57.4
(14.1)		44.3
(6.8)		32.5
(0.3)		25.6
(−3.6)		44.7
(7.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)16.5
(−8.6)		17.1
(−8.3)		24.0
(−4.4)		30.0
(−1.1)		39.4
(4.1)		47.9
(8.8)		54.2
(12.3)		52.5
(11.4)		45.2
(7.3)		34.0
(1.1)		23.3
(−4.8)		16.4
(−8.7)		33.4
(0.8)
Average low °F (°C)7.4
(−13.7)		7.5
(−13.6)		13.1
(−10.5)		18.1
(−7.7)		26.8
(−2.9)		34.4
(1.3)		40.3
(4.6)		39.2
(4.0)		33.0
(0.6)		23.7
(−4.6)		14.3
(−9.8)		7.2
(−13.8)		22.1
(−5.5)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.68
(68)		2.79
(71)		3.42
(87)		4.58
(116)		3.34
(85)		1.65
(42)		1.50
(38)		1.51
(38)		1.87
(47)		2.67
(68)		2.69
(68)		2.46
(62)		31.16
(790)
Source 1: XMACIS2 [6]
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) [7]

Historical names

South Bald Mountain (upper-right) as photographed by the United States Forest Service in 1947. BOW 34-89 - DPLA - fb0c3aab53778d3411f49ee7748cf717.jpg
South Bald Mountain (upper-right) as photographed by the United States Forest Service in 1947.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "SOUTH BALD". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved October 22, 2014.Note: The summit of South Bald Mountain is +0.61 m (+2.0 ft) higher than NGS station SOUTH BALD.
  2. ↑ The elevation of South Bald Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.424 m (+4.67 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 1 2 3 "South Bald Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "South Bald Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 10, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
  6. ↑ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Deadman Hill, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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