Bald Mountain in Relief - SPRTV Electronics Site located near red marker
The Summit Daily News reported yesterday that the Summit Huts Association is looking to add another new backcountry hut to their collection – potentially located on the north side of Bald Mountain near Weber Gulch.
The proposed Weber Gulch hut, located at 11,500 feet, would sleep 14-18 people and would be accessible by an approximately 3-mile-long trail (gaining approximately 1,200 feet at an average 7 percent grade) - utilizing both new and existing paths.
The trailhead would be located near French Gulch Road where 12-16 new overnight parking spaces would be needed. The new trail would connect with existing trails and, though it would be wide enough to accommodate an ATV and trailer — approximately 50 inches — for hut maintenance, public uses would not include motorized vehicles.
Read the full article here.