"Was Philmont Trip adult leader of Boy Scout Troop5 from Palo Alto. Trip consisted of 10 days hiking in the Philmont Scout Preserve in New Mexico. The itinerary called for the ascent to Baldy Mountain, which we did on August 7, 2013. We camped at 10,000 ft and none of the scouts showed signs of altitude sickness." — wim-de-groot • Aug 7, 2013

"I left the house at 3:30 AM with my friend Jim to head to northern New Mexico, to the Cimarron mountain range, to re-hike Touch-Me-Not Peak and then Baldy Mountain. I was carrying a 13-pound day pack including 5 pounds of water. I have been trying to figure out how to hike Baldy peak for the last 2 years. The eastern part of the peak is owned by Philmont Scout ranch. I am an Eagle Scout and was senior patrol leader of Troop 166 in Albuquerque so I figured they would let me go from the Philmont Scout Ranch side. They said no for insurance reasons, and anyone hiking it would have to be a current member of BSA. The western part is gated up and there is not really a way to get close and “burn it” up the mountain. A very long hike seemed the only option. We headed to Taos, then the little town Eagle Nest, then east toward Cimarron. A short way into the canyon is a dirt road to the north. We took the fork to the right. You definitely need a 4-wheel drive vehicle from this point. We traveled about 5 miles and parked the SUV at coordinates 36 33.479 N, 105 12.160 W. The elevation was about 10,750 feet. We started hiking at 7:25 on a cool crisp clear morning. I hiked Touch-Me-Not Mountain l..." — Phil-Robinson • Oct 2, 2010

"It was on or around the 5th day of 10 day backpacking trek, on the Philmont Scout Ranch. We took a side excursion to summit Mount Baldy. It was a breathtaking view from the top, with fantastic views in all directions. The weather was decent but it was a bit cold and windy, with rain around in the distance. One of our crew became hypothermic at the summit and was not responsive to our calls. We hunkered down and warmed him up before heading down the mountain. That was a very memorable trip and I hope to find my pictures from the trip!" — GMan • Jul 8, 1977