Arizona · Hiking · Mount Baldy Wilderness

West Baldy

West BaldyPhoto: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
16.0 mi
round trip
1,737 ft
climb
11,193 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago

Is West Baldy open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name West Baldy, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

West Baldy is a hard hike in the Mount Baldy Wilderness, part of the Springerville Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs from about 9,225 feet to about 11,193 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,737 feet over roughly 16 miles. The route is not accessible, and bikes are not allowed. The trail lies entirely within designated wilderness, so plan for a backcountry experience. Mt Baldy Crossover starts just 0.2 miles away, and West Fork (Lc) is about 1.2 miles off. For an overnight base, Winn campground sits about 1.9 miles away, and Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground is about 6.3 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.