White Baldy

White Baldy from White Pine TH via Upper Red Pine Lake
 Hike Time (roundtrip): 5.5 to 9.0 hours
 Distance (roundtrip): 9.6 miles
 Elevation Gain: 3661 feet
Main Aspect: All Directions
 Climb Rate: 763 feet per mile
 Average Grade: 14%
Notes: Take the right fork off the White Pine Trail to hike up to Upper Red Pine Lake. From there climb the boulder field to the ridge, then follow it to the peak.

Trailhead: White Pine TH
Trailhead Elevation: 7660 ft
Trailhead Outhouse: Yes
Distance from Park-N-Ride: 5.3 miles
Area: Little Cottonwood Canyon
Area Location: East on 9400 S (SR210) in Salt Lake County
Area Fee: None
Dogs Allowed: No
Notes: Watch for a sign that says White Pine Trailhead about half way up Little Cottonwood Canyon, just after passing Tanners Flat. It is a good size parking lot on the south side of the road, with an outhouse. This trail leads to several canyons.

Waypoint 1: Red Pine Lake
 Elevation: 9640 AKA: Lower Red Pine Lake
 Feature: Lake
Notes: High alpine lakes are great, but this one is extra beautiful. There are good places to camp on the south side of the lake. Incidently, Red Pine refers to Douglas Fir that was harvested from the canyon in the late 1800s. White Pine refers to Engelmann Spruce.

Waypoint 2: Upper Red Pine Lake
 Elevation: 10000 Feature: Lake
Notes: There are 2 lakes at Upper Red Lake. You could camp there, but there’s not much cover.

Destination: White Baldy
 Elevation: 11321 Feature: Peak
Notes: It towers over White Pine Canyon, Silver Fork and the Wishbone Basin.