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| | This trail goes to the top of Mt. Baldy, the second-highest peak in Arizona. It is 7 miles one way, 14 miles round trip. There is NO campground called Sheep's Crossing any more. You can camp at Big Lake, or at Winn Campground. Also, there is NO access in winter except on snowshoes, cross country skis or via snowmobile. The gates are closed, usually right up to just before Memorial Day weekend. It would be a very long walk indeed to get there. Says Elizabeth
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backcountry backpacking is brilliant. Here in Arizona backcountry hiking is a good way to spend some time. There are many great great outdoors hiking trails in Arizona, and one of those is West Baldy Trail in Apache County. Throughout the summertime at West Baldy Trail temperatures
| | are mostly in the 80's. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 40's. All through the wintertime highs are regularly in the 40's; all through the dark hours in the wintertime at West Baldy Trail temperatures drop to the 10's. This is one of a very small number of hiking trails in this neighborhood. From a precipitation point of view West Baldy Trail is a relatively typical place; August is when you get the most rain here; June is the month with the least moisture. As long as you like the wilderness you will like Arizona. Please follow all local rules about | |
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fires and camping. Different parts of West Baldy Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. Every great outdoors hiking trail in Arizona has its own unique prettiness. Put
on your backcountry backpacking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, West Baldy Trail in Apache County, Arizona is a fine choice. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so make
sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The length of this great
outdoors trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent hiking trail for experienced walkers in perfect shape. The charming great outdoors trails of the Mogollon Rim Mountains are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. West Baldy
Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,996 feet which is an average number. Being 10 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. This backpacking and hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out.
Briefly about the general
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A spree to Phelps Spring will fill your spirit with good feelings; some of the water nearby flows, like Becker Creek. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. You'll need more than a day to discover everything West Baldy Trail has to offer,
you can camp at Sheep Crossing Campground, and don't leave West Baldy Trail without first paying a visit to Cold Spring. I can't stop, cause I'm havin' a perfect time here at West Baldy Trail. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Black River
- East Fork.
A perfect place like Bonito Cienega here at West Baldy Trail is too wonderful to miss, and hey, Snake Creek is a perfect local stream. Smith Cienega is a perfect spot here at West Baldy Trail. There's so much to do here at West Baldy Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Gabaldon Campground is a nice place for that.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.9595, Longitude -109.5155
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Total in and out hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1996 feet
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