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| Hiking | 11.40 Miles |
2,900 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.40 Miles | 6 Hrs 46 Mns | | 1.79 mph |
| 2,900 ft AEG | 23 Mns Break | 20 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | On our second day in Las Cruces we hiked the Baylor Pass Trail. Baylor Pass is on the far north side of the Organ Mountains and takes you from the West Side of the Organ Mountains overlooking Las Cruces and the Rio Grande Valley to the East side overlooking White Sands Missile Range with the Lincoln Mountains in the distance. This is about a 12 mile round trip hike with about 2900 feet of AEG.
Good trail the whole way with a steady climb up to the pass. Only saw a couple of other hikers the whole day. There is no water along this trail but on the East side trailhead is a campground and picnic area. From the pass there are great views to the West and East. We didn’t spend much time on the pass as it was extremely windy. On the way in the winds were strong enough to push you around at the pass but on the return trip the winds were so strong I locked arms with Ginny and crouched down low to get over the pass. The worst part were the gusts that occurred every so often that would literally throw you back. Was concerned Ginny would blow away and have to climb all the way back up to the pass from the valley below. I have never been in winds so strong. Once over the pass the winds were still an issue but much more manageable. Good hike with views, good way to spend a day if you are ever in the Las Cruces area. |
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