Mount Baldy
Description
WikipediaMount Baldy is located in Washoe County, Nevada in the Mount Rose Wilderness. The summit is at 9,271 feet (2,826 m), and it is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-northwest of Kings Beach, California and 2.4 miles (3.9 km) northwest of Incline Village, Nevada, both of which are on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The highest point in Placer County, California is on the west ridge at elevation of about 9044 feet (2756 m) and about 0.3 miles (0.48 km) west-southwest of the summit. So, Mount Baldy West Rim is right at the interstate border in Placer County (California), and Mount Baldy is in Washoe County in Nevada, and Mount Baldy is merely 0.3 miles from CA-Nevada border. To make things more confusing, Mount San Antonio, the highest point in Los Angeles County, California, is called Mount Baldy locally in that county.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle Peak | 2,892 m | NE 31° | 1.4 km |
| Rose Knob | 2,922 m | NE 51° | 2.1 km |
| Martis Peak | 2,656 m | NW 297° | 3.2 km |
| Rose Knob Peak | 2,932 m | NE 65° | 4.0 km |
Routes of ascent
| Route | Network | Distance | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Rim Trail | rwn | 486.6 km | — |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Crack (aka Left Line) | Crystal Bay Boulder | 5c | 4.0 km |
| Crystal Offwidth (aka Right Line) | Crystal Bay Boulder | 6b | 4.0 km |
| Definitely not butterscotch | Butterscotch Slab aka Trippy #5 | V1 | 5.6 km |
| Werther's Original | Butterscotch Slab aka Trippy #5 | V2 | 5.6 km |
| I can't believe it's not butterscotch | Butterscotch Slab aka Trippy #5 | V-easy | 5.6 km |
| Probably Just Scotch | Butterscotch Slab aka Trippy #5 | V4 | 5.6 km |
| Tripping Out aka Probably not butter | Butterscotch Slab aka Trippy #5 | V3 | 5.6 km |
| Unnamed V1 | Trippy #2 | — | 5.6 km |
| Incline High | Trippy #2 | — | 5.6 km |
| Polishing Your Shoes aka Unnamed 1 | Underclinger Boulder, The aka Trippy #7 | V0-1 | 5.6 km |
| Feeding The Geese | Underclinger Boulder, The aka Trippy #7 | V0 | 5.6 km |
| Unnamed 2 | Underclinger Boulder, The aka Trippy #7 | — | 5.6 km |
| The Fry Problem | Fry Boulder | — | 5.6 km |
| Psychedelic Dragon | Fry Boulder | — | 5.6 km |
| Orange Sunshine | Fry Boulder | — | 5.6 km |
| Blue Cupid | Fry Boulder | — | 5.6 km |
| Roto Arete | Main Rock | 5c | 5.6 km |
| First Dose | Main Rock | 6a+ | 5.6 km |
| Tweedle Dee | Main Rock | 4b | 5.6 km |
| Smells like [Redacted] | Main Rock | 6c+ | 5.6 km |
| Tweedle Doo | Main Rock | 4b | 5.6 km |
| Tweedle Dum | Main Rock | 4c | 5.6 km |
| Leisure Suit | Main Rock | 6c | 5.6 km |
| Crimper Overdose | Main Rock | 6c | 5.6 km |
| Unnamed 3 | Trippy Backside #2 | — | 5.6 km |