East Pecos Baldy
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member Web-ling
N 35° 54.763 W 105° 39.227
13S E 441010 N 3974464
East Pecos Baldy, Pecos Wilderness, New Mexico
Waymark Code: WMQJ0
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
Views: 39

Trailhead: From Pecos, head north on state highway 63 to Cowles.
Route: From Cowles Campground, go north through Panchuela Campground and Cave Creek on Trail 288 to Horsethief Meadow. Follow trail 251 east, and then north over Panchuela Creek. Continue north and up along Rito Perro to a ridge at about 11, 850 feet. Descended northeast and camped just west of Pecos Baldy Lake. After climbing East Pecos Baldy, we continued east on trail 251 and trail 245 to Beattys Cabin. Hiked trail 259 past Round Mountain to Panchuella Campground and back to the trailhead at Cowles
Distance: about 14 miles from Cowles to the summit. Round trip on the above-mentioned route about 32 miles.
Climb: About 4500 feet from trailhead to summit.About 1050 feet from Pecos Baldy Lake
Class: Class 1 (trail) all the way.
Maps: Pecos Wilderness, Santa Fe National Forest, Cowles 7.5-minute USGS.
Altitude in Feet: 12500

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