"This peak lies within the Dome Wilderness and was the site of a 1996 fire that denuded the area of almost all trees. A decent, gravel forest road, FR-289 gets you to the area from NM-4. The elevation of the peak and the starting point are almost the same but what lies in between results in an elevation gain of over 1800 feet. While there is a trail, the Bland-Frijoles trail, there are issues. For one, there are no signs pointing to the trailhead, no sign or other indication of where the trail even begins nor signs or cairns along the way albeit one at a junction. Much of the trail is actually a forest road that's closed to the public. To get to the trailhead turn off NM-4 onto FR-289 and stay on it as it heads to Saint Peters Dome. A lone green mile marker sign remains on the road, "Mile 6" and it so happens the turnoff to the trailhead is directly across from it. This TH access road only goes a few hundred yards and there is no designated parking area. I parked and followed what appeared to be a road where I stumbled on a trail that fades in and out as it traverses down the slope to the drainage below, a loss of elevation of over 400 ft. Once you hit the drainage you wil..." — fredbrown585 • Apr 14, 2021