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South Bald Mountain
South Bald Mountain is located in Colorado
South Bald Mountain
South Bald Mountain
Location in Colorado
Highest point
Elevation 11,009 ft (3,356 m)
Prominence 1,863 ft (568 m)
Isolation 8.54 mi (13.74 km)
Listing Colorado prominent summits
Colorado range high points
Geography
Location Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent range Highest summit of the
Laramie Mountains
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
South Bald Mountain, Colorado

South Bald Mountain is a very tall mountain in the Rocky Mountains of North America. It stands as the highest point in the Laramie Mountains, which are a part of the larger Rocky Mountain range. You can find this mountain in Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado, located southwest of a town called Red Feather Lakes. South Bald Mountain is actually the tallest of five peaks that together make up what is known as Bald Mountain.

Mountain Names

South Bald Mountain has been known by a couple of names throughout history.

  • It was once simply called Bald Mountain.
  • Today, its official name is South Bald Mountain.
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