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"Hiked up the eastside of mountain using a 4WD roads much of the way. Turned off FR-157 (shown on maps as C003) onto an unsigned FR-4081H. The road winds around a bit then passes a windmill, noted on the forest map as East Windmill. I went as far as I could and pulled over, about 9/10 mile in from FR-157. The road becomes steep, covered with loose rock on unstable ground. It then disappears as you near a section of the ridge that transitions from steep to moderate grade heading to a low peak west of the highpoint. Eventually another 4WD road appears that runs across the top of the low peak then dips into a saddle heading towards the highpoint. Summit is a short hike up from the saddle. Not much of a view. To get to the base of Montosa, take NM-52 to Cuchillo and Winston from I-25, north of Truth or Consequences. In Winston turn onto Republic Road towards Chloride and Hermosa and follow the signs to St Cloud mine. Forget about following roads marked with county road designations C003, C005, etc. as shown on most maps as there are none. Roads are signed, Republic Road, Saint Cloud Road, etc. FR-157 (shown on maps as C003) picks up directly across from the St. Cloud mine..." — fredbrown585 • Mar 3, 2021