"Drove up from Vegas. After climbing Wheeler & Jeff Davis the day before, we wanted something a bit easier. We decided to bag Bald Mountain & Buck Mountain. Parked at the small dirt pull-out about 1/10 mile from the Wheeler Peak Summit Trailhead & hiked cross-country straight up the mountain to Bald. The hike was steep in parts, but nothing too difficult. The trees were fantastic (until we got about the treeline, of course). There were still some sections of snow that had to be negotiated near the peak, but nothing too difficult. From Bald, we traversed the ridge to the saddle & back up to Buck, which was pretty simple & straightforward. The peak wasn't too spectacular, but it provided good views of the other 3 peaks we climbed this weekend! After a brief break, we decided to take the direct route back to the Jeep, over the boulder field. We immediately regretted this decision, but soon enough, we were past it & meandering our ways through the trees again. Nice easy day!" — Kevin • Jun 8, 2014