The 11,947-foot Bald Mountain is only a bit more than a thousand feet higher than the road. The views out over the surrounding river valleys toward the distant mountains of the Wasatch Range, however, seem most striking. The byway crosses Bald Mountain Pass at 10,687 feet. The two-mile Bald Mountain National Recreation Trail leads from the pass to the summit of Bald Mountain, where the views are terrific. On the north-side descent from the pass, it's 0.75 mile to Hayden Peak Overlook.
Mirror Lake is especially attractive, shaded by fir trees in a beautiful meadow.
Pass Lake is 0.25 mile north of the Mirror Lake turnoff. From Pass Lake, the road winds up for a few miles to its final high point, 10,347-foot Hayden Pass, before descending on the north side of the range. From Hayden Pass there is a nice trail to very pretty Ruth Lake less than a mile away. The byway follows the Hayden Fork of the Bear River down through deep green spruce and fir forest. Watch for moose on the descent of the north slope of the Uintas, as this forest is home to the state's largest concentration of moose.