"In Mike Butterfield’s book, The New Mexico’s High Peaks he lists Peak 12,483. It was not listed on Peakbagger or Peakery website but now is listed. In my planning I realized it would be too much of a hike for one day. I am good for a little over 15 miles in a day, but I knew 18 miles would be too much for a single day. To get Peak 12,483, Santa Fe Baldy, elevation 12,622, has to be hiked and then hiked a second time to get out. There is a smaller peak, Peak 12,094 that I hoped to get. I went with my friend Brian. He is an outdoor enthusiast and a mountain biker. We both go to Calvary Church in Albuquerque. He brought his dog Penny. We started at the Santa Fe Ski area parking lot. This is a beautiful aspen covered drive from Santa Fe and only about an hour and 15 minutes from Albuquerque. In the fall, it is a spectacular drive with all the aspens turning golden. We started hiking at an elevation of 10,300 feet at 7:45 AM, Saturday August 21, 2021. It was a cool morning and I almost felt like I needed a heavy shirt. We headed up the mountain for about a mile and elevation gain of about 500 feet to the entrance to the Pecos Wilderness. Penny was in dog heaven. From this point it i..." — Phil-Robinson • Aug 21, 2021