South Baldy (New Mexico)
South Baldy can be accessed easily from the dirt road leading to Langmuir. Alternately, it can be accessed by trail from below. From a campground in Water Canyon (accessed from the northeast side of the range), a trail follows Forest Road 406 and then Trail 10 up Copper Canyon to the main crest of the range, where it joins Trail 8, the North Baldy Trail, which follows the crest. A short hike south on this trail and a little off-trail ascent leads to the summit of South Baldy.
The peak is the site of an annual mountain bike ascent race up the Langmuir Road as part of the Tour of Socorro.
While not of exceptional height for New Mexico mountains, South Baldy is surrounded by low terrain, and hence is a highly visible landmark and the sixth most topographically prominent peak in the state.
References
- ^ "Magdalena Peak 2". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ "South Baldy, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ "South Baldy Peak". SummitPost.org.
- ^ "New Mexico Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
External links
- "South Baldy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-01-27.