"There are lots of reasons people hike Whitewater Baldy, Elevation 10,895. Besides hiking it just for fun, it is the highest peak in southwestern New Mexico, a county high point, a wilderness high point, it is in the top ten highest prominence peaks, and highest 100 peaks in New Mexico with a 300-foot prominence or above. The latter is why I hiked the peak. The top 100 peaks will take peakbaggers all over New Mexico! I knew that I had a long drive ahead so I got up at 3:00 AM, July 27, 2018, and left the house at 3:45. It took me about 5 hours of driving from the Albuquerque area, with some stops for gas. It was 10 hours of round trip driving. I am glad I brought a pillow to sit on. At the end of the day my rear-end was the most worn-out! I took Highway 60 west from Socorro watching the moon set and the sun come up. In the town of Datil I went southwest on Highway 12. I enjoyed seeing the rich green mountain filled beauty of southwestern New Mexico. After reaching Highway 180, I drove about 27 miles south to Highway 159 then went west. The road is nicely paved for about 5 miles then becomes a twisted narrow one-lane road into the old ghost town of Mogollon. A previous trip report..." — Phil-Robinson • Jul 27, 2018