Type: Trail, Point-to-point
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Dog Friendly: Yes, with leash
Jog-Stroller Friendly: Unknown
Filed Under: Hiking, Running
About 6.0 miles one-way. All other info for west to east traverse: 1515 feet in altitude gain in first 4 miles; 700 feet altitude loss in last 2 miles. At about 4 miles you cross over Baylor Pass and gain a view of Mesilla Valley (Las Cruces and Rio Grande) and Tularodsa Valley (White Sands Missile Range, White Sands National Monument, Sacramento Escarpment and Sierra Blanca, highest mountain in Southern NM, at 12,000 ft.)
The trail is a combination of sand, clay, and rocky trail. The terrain is desert and high desert with small trees, cacti, and related flora. Deer may be seen, and currently there may be mountain lions, also. Weather may vary from incredibly hot (summer) to blowing snow (winter). Fall and spring are optimum. No water available, bring your own.
information courtesy of:
http://www.trailrunner.com/statetrails/nmbaylorpass.htm
Western Trailhead (no camping facilities):I-25 to Exit 6 in Las Cruces, NM, Highway 70 East (toward Alamogordo) to Baylor Canyon Drive (watch for sign carefully). Turn right. Travel 3 miles to parking area.
Eastern Trailhead (camping facilities available): I-25 to Exit 6, Highway 70 toward Alamogordo. Go over San Agustin Pass to Aguirre Springs Recreation Area entrance. Enter Aguirre Springs Recreation Area and follow road to the park and trailheads. The trailhead for Baylor Pass Trail is before you reach the parking area -- watch carefully.
information courtesy of:
http://www.trailrunner.com/statetrails/nmbaylorpass.htm
Posted by: Unknown and last modified on Feb 02, 2006 by thoos
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