"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

"A couple of inches of now in places but no issues with traction. Turned out to be a fantastic day with a high in the 50’s and almost no wind at the summit. Saw a herd of Big Horn Sheep right before the summit. I will say this trail is a bit of a slog on the way back with the amount of mileage." — jgitz • Nov 9, 2019

"After leaving the summit, a fairly major hailstorm came in from the west. Serious gullywasher creating 2-5" flowing streams where the trail was. Not what I would have chosen, but all in all a memorable, fun and worthwhile trip." — spiralingroove • Aug 13, 2011

"I first climbed Santa Fe Baldy when I was a teen. I was a member of New Mexico Search and Rescue Association and quite actively trecking through the Pecos Wilderness. I've been atop Santa Fe Baldy many times since." — TheLensman • Sep 4, 1976

"This was a 2 night trip with Boy Scout Troop 166. We parked at the Santa Fe Ski area and hiked to the Nambie headwaters then hiked up the southern slope. There was quite a bit of snow on the ground where we camped. My friends Dave Russell, Kevin Corcoran and Bill Oliver were along. See pictures of highest peaks in New Mexico: 1 of 62 of highest 184 NM peaks. Part 1 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAjCsjbhYMw See pictures of highest peaks in New Mexico: 63 of 124 of highest 184 NM peaks. Part 2 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrFMjoB9zNY List of highest 184 peaks in New Mexico (Now 190) A very inclusive list! https://peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=-925606&cid=1477 " — Phil-Robinson • Jun 15, 1971

"This was a 2 night trip with Boy Scout Troop 166. We started hiking at the Cowles Campground then hiked to Katherine Lake where we camped for 2 nights. We hiked up the eastern slope. My friends Dave Russell, Kevin Corcoran and Bill Oliver were along. See pictures of highest peaks in New Mexico: 1 of 62 of highest 184 NM peaks. Part 1 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAjCsjbhYMw See pictures of highest peaks in New Mexico: 63 of 124 of highest 184 NM peaks. Part 2 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrFMjoB9zNY List of highest 184 peaks in New Mexico (Now 190) A very inclusive list! https://peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=-925606&cid=1477" — Phil-Robinson • Jul 15, 1969