Overview
Murdock Mountain is a small mountain south of its more notable neighbor,
Bald Mountain. Mudrock Mountain makes a nice little addition when climbing Bald Mountain or any of the other peaks around the area as the hike to its summit is an easy jaunt along a broad, sparsely tree-clad ridge. Although the mountain isn't too spectacular by Uinta Mountain standards, its still provides one with great views and an introduction to the Unita Mountains. The north side of this mountain is bounded by a steep escarpment (~500ft) and could play host to more exciting ascents or descents.
The top of Murdock Mountain is very broad and it is somewhat difficult to determine the actual highpoint. There is a large summit cairn that marks what looks like the "summit". There is a benchmark further down, but that doesn't seem to be the highpoint (still marked with a cairn).
Summit carin on Murdock Mountain
Getting There
View of Murdock from Bald Mountain Pass.
Typical scene while hiking to the Murdock Mountain From Samak-
Head Northeast on Hwy 150 for around 25 miles to Bald Mountain Pass. There is a pullout a little less then half a mile past the Bald Mountain Trialhead on the right side. This is a great place to start. You could start from the Bald Mountain Trailhead if you wanted. Choose your own adventure, any route from the road around the pass is going to be less than two miles roundtrip.
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Red Tape
A $6 fee is required for use of reacreational facilities (aka parking at trailheads). See
this link for more information. Also, roads may not be plowed in the winter. Check with the ranger station for details.
Camping
There is plenty of established camping all along the Mirror Lake Highway. Check
this link for more information regarding camping in the region
External Links
Utah Avalanche Center
Avalanche Center
Wasatch-Cache National Forest Supervisors Office-
125 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84138
(801)-236-3400
Kamas Ranger District
5o East Center Street
P.O. Box 68
Kamas, UT 84036
Misc
If you have anymore information about this mountain feel free to tell me about it and I will add it.
View off of the east side of Murdock Mountain looking towards Mt. Agassiz (R) and Hayden Peak (L).
Dean - Aug 4, 2009 4:47 am - Voted 10/10
Wasatch County highpointI've added a link to this using the "Trip Report" section. I've also attached a map showing the relationship of the county highpoint to Murdock Mountain.
Alex Wood - Aug 6, 2009 3:55 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Wasatch County highpointOh, thats sweet....I never knew that...Thanks for attaching that! I'll have to add that info in the page when I get a chance
ZeeJay - Mar 11, 2014 6:52 pm - Voted 10/10
lat/lonYour lat/lon is kind of off. It should be 40.68056 -110.89154
Alex Wood - Oct 28, 2014 5:18 am - Hasn't voted
Re: lat/lonThanks Zeejay, I'll fix it. Wouldn't want anyone to get lost in this big pile o' talus. Cheers!