Colorado · Hiking

Baldy

13.3 mi
round trip
3,899 ft
climb
11,114 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Baldy open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Baldy is a hard hike in Colorado's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Yampa Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 8,210 feet to 11,114 feet, a total gain of 3,899 feet over roughly 13.3 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open to horses. It is not an accessible route. The Baldy Trailhead is the parking for the trip, and the route is open year-round. For a longer outing, the Transfer and Cyclone hikes both lie within about 2.3 miles. Vaughan Lake Campground is about 3.3 miles away, and the East Fork Williams Fork offers canoeing about 2.6 miles off.

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