Hike Big Baldy Peak via Dry Canyon Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT

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Big Baldy is a hump at the western base of Mount Timpanogos. It's easily overlooked since it's pressed against the formidable Wasatch peaks, but it's a nice hike. Starting from the Dry Canyon Trailhead, I headed up the well-maintained trail past cool rock formations and into the meadowy base at the southern side of Big Baldy. You can do this hike as an out-and-back by using the official trail, which wraps around to Big Baldy's north side. I used this as my descent, but prefered to make the hike into a loop. To do this, a social trail leads off the Dry Canyon Trail and ascends steeply along the south ridge of Big Baldy. This is a great workout to a beautiful viewpoint, but it's quite steep and relentless. The social trail is easy enough to follow the whole way to the summit of Big Baldy, where the views toward Mount Timpanogos are nice. I continued along the official trail around the north side of Big Baldy and headed back down Dry Canyon.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

Big Baldy

8756 ft

408 rise

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Starting from the Dry Canyon Trailhead.

Great rock formations at the base of Dry Canyon.

Looking back toward the narrow section of Dry Canyon.

Big Baldy Peak ahead.

Nearing the social trail that goes off to the left from the Dry Canyon Trail.

Looking back as I head up the social trail. It's easy enough to follow.

Big Baldy top left, Mt. Timpanogos top right.

Pretty steep for sure.

Looking back - Cascade Mountain left, Dry Canyon Trailhead center right.

Close-up of Dry Canyon.

Nearing Big Baldy summit.

Big Baldy summit ahead, Mt. Timpanogos looming ahead.

Looking back from the summit of Big Baldy.

Heading back down the official trail up Big Baldy, toward Mt. Timpanogos.

Through a short meadow before turning right and heading down the official Dry Canyon Trail.

Meadows along the Dry Canyon Trail.

Dry Canyon Trail changes between forests and meadows. It's pleasant for sure.

Looking back up Dry Canyon toward Mt. Timpanogos.

Eventually, you get back to the spot where you turned off to go up the social trail.

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