Jeremy Hakes - Jul 31, 2021 6:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2021
Great hike
Just a gorgeous hike on a great trail.
Scrambling Man - Jun 1, 2018 10:56 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2018
Good Views
Relatively easy hike to the top. Nice views of surrounding area.
birdhead - Jun 11, 2017 3:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2017
Trail
Carried Evan to the summit. His first peak!
Stu Brandel - Jun 15, 2016 6:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2016
Big Grassy Knoll
After a serene and pleasant hike up through the endless grassy meadow that makes up the top of the mountain, I was amazed at the truly vast grassland of Valles Grande. Wonderful 70s F hiking near noon.
mountaingazelle - May 10, 2012 1:01 pm Date Climbed: May 6, 2012
Cerro Grande
It was interesting to see the burn areas on Cerro Grande. Good view of Valles Caldera from the summit. I saw several elk on the lower part of mountain.
davebobk47 - Apr 25, 2009 12:33 am Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2009
Nice
One of the nicer hikes in NM. Great views. Tons of Elk sign but I didn't see any.
MoapaPk - Dec 14, 2008 2:06 am Date Climbed: May 31, 1983
back before it was legal
I read the instructions from Ungenade's book, and parked my car and started up; there was no trail back then. I knew the Baca Land Co. had given the land to the USPS back in 1976, with the condition that the USPS put up a 2-strand fence along the west side by 1979.
Surprise, surprise! It was Labor Day weekend, the cops were out, and gave me a 7-year probation in lieu of a ticket, when I returned to my car. It turned out that the USPS was unable to meet the requirement (which a private citizen could have met in a few days), and decided to deal with potential trespassing (people who might stumble 1 mile off course and enter Baca land) by making it illegal to climb the mountain. They were going to give me a fine, but I went through the logic with them, and eventually they admitted they were "enforcing" because they screwed up.
Garon Coriz - Dec 14, 2008 1:11 am Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2008
Quick Half-day Hike
Snowed the night before, which increased the beauty several fold.
Jeremy Hakes - Jul 31, 2021 6:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2021
Great hikeJust a gorgeous hike on a great trail.
Scrambling Man - Jun 1, 2018 10:56 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2018
Good ViewsRelatively easy hike to the top. Nice views of surrounding area.
birdhead - Jun 11, 2017 3:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2017
TrailCarried Evan to the summit. His first peak!
Stu Brandel - Jun 15, 2016 6:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2016
Big Grassy KnollAfter a serene and pleasant hike up through the endless grassy meadow that makes up the top of the mountain, I was amazed at the truly vast grassland of Valles Grande. Wonderful 70s F hiking near noon.
mountaingazelle - May 10, 2012 1:01 pm Date Climbed: May 6, 2012
Cerro GrandeIt was interesting to see the burn areas on Cerro Grande. Good view of Valles Caldera from the summit. I saw several elk on the lower part of mountain.
stinkfoot - Apr 16, 2011 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2007
Surprise elk!Bumped into an elk herd on saddle; beautiful view of caldera from summit.
strudolyubov - Jul 21, 2009 12:12 pm
Nice hikeNice hike. Awesome views of Valles Caldera.
davebobk47 - Apr 25, 2009 12:33 am Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2009
NiceOne of the nicer hikes in NM. Great views. Tons of Elk sign but I didn't see any.
MoapaPk - Dec 14, 2008 2:06 am Date Climbed: May 31, 1983
back before it was legalI read the instructions from Ungenade's book, and parked my car and started up; there was no trail back then. I knew the Baca Land Co. had given the land to the USPS back in 1976, with the condition that the USPS put up a 2-strand fence along the west side by 1979.
Surprise, surprise! It was Labor Day weekend, the cops were out, and gave me a 7-year probation in lieu of a ticket, when I returned to my car. It turned out that the USPS was unable to meet the requirement (which a private citizen could have met in a few days), and decided to deal with potential trespassing (people who might stumble 1 mile off course and enter Baca land) by making it illegal to climb the mountain. They were going to give me a fine, but I went through the logic with them, and eventually they admitted they were "enforcing" because they screwed up.
Garon Coriz - Dec 14, 2008 1:11 am Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2008
Quick Half-day HikeSnowed the night before, which increased the beauty several fold.