East Pecos Baldy
About
East Pecos Baldy is a summit in the Pecos Wilderness, part of the Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico. The nearest town is Truchas, about 12 miles away. The East Baldy hike lies just 0.3 miles from the summit, and the Trailriders and Sebadilloses hikes are within about a mile and a half. For an overnight base, Iron Gate campground is about 5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,534 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
East Pecos Baldy
New Mexico
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Pecos Wilderness · Wilderness
- Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District · Ranger district
- Santa Fe National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Truchas, New Mexico · 12 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Campground and Equestrian Area Closure for Field Tract and Jacks Creek
caution · posted Oct 2, 2026
Temporary area, road, and trail closures for Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon post-fire impacts
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- East BaldyHiking0.3 mi
- TrailridersHiking1.3 mi
- SebadillosesHiking1.5 mi
- Jacks Creek Group AreaRiver fishing4.9 mi
- Iron GateCamping5.4 mi
- Trampas Lakes FishingLake fishing5.6 mi
- PanchuelaCamping5.8 mi
- CowlesCamping7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
