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Glorieta Baldy
Glorieta Baldy

Glorieta Baldy, New Mexico

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Details

Dogs OK
  • Type(s) of Acitivites: Hiking
  • Best season / time to go: Spring - Early Fall
  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Length (round-trip): ~ 11 miles
  • Duration / time to complete: 6 + hours
  • Nearest City / town: Glorieta, NM
  • Trailhead elevation: 7592
  • Maximum elevation: 10230
  • Elevation change: 2700
  • Essential gear: Hiking or overnight backpacking gear
  • Recommended Map / Quad: Drake's Santa Fe, Bandelier and Los Alamos
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Glorieata Baldy is a decent summer hike because of fairly ample shade. The hike is a steady climb for about 5.5 miles to an old fire lookout tower built in the 1940s. The abandoned tower provides really amazing 360 degree views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains and a vast stretch of the Pecos wilderness. Be careful if you climb the tower as the wood steps may be unsafe.  There is no reliable water source, so be sure to bring enough and be prepared for a  few fairly steep stretches along the trail.

Getting There

Drive north on I-25 from Santa Fe and take the exit for Glorieta (about 15 miles from Santa Fe). At the exit proceed across the highway and turn left heading toward the Gloieta Conference Center. Stop at the gate house is a gaurd is there and let them know you are day hikers (or backpackers) and then proceed straight along the road. If no gaurd is present proceed ahead. Follow the main road as it curves around the cofnerence center until you come to a small building with a parking lot to its left with a sign that reads “Hikers Parking”. Park here the trail begins just down the side road (past the RV campground). Be sure to sign the trail register on the way in.

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Location & Map

Access/trailhead coordinates: 35.602809, 35.602809

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Current Weather & Forecast

Current Conditions for Glorieta, NM (87535)

  • Sunrise / sunset: 5:53 AM / 8:05 PM
  • Skies: clear
  • Temperature: 50 F (10 C)
  • Wind: SSE at 5 knt
  • Barometric pressure: 1016.8 mb (30.03 in)
  • Dew point: 38 F (3 C)
  • Relative humidity: 63 %

Forecast

TODAY: Thunderstorms
High: 50° F
Description: PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...SOME WITH THUNDER IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT: Thunderstorms
Low: 38° F
Description: PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY: Thunderstorms
High: 60° F
Description: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT: Thunderstorms
Low: 47° F
Description: PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy
High: 65° F
Description: PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY...WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear
Low: 43° F
Description: MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
WEDNESDAY: Sunny
High: 62° F
Description: MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S.

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