The breathtaking road to Bald Mountain in Blaine County
Bald Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.790m (9,153ft) above the sea level, located in Blaine County, in the US state of Idaho.
Set high in the Smoky Mountains of the central part of Idaho, the road to the summit is totally unpaved. It’s a chairlift service road of the Sun Valley ski resort. Starting at Ketchum, the road is 8.6km (5.3 miles) long.
Located in the Sawtooth National Forest, a 4x4 vehicle is required. The road is totally impassable in winters. It’s very steep. The elevation gain is 1.025 meters. The average gradient is 11.91%. In the NBC miniseries, 10.5: Apocalypse, this mountain is an extinct volcano.
Pic: Scott Walker