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North and South Baldy Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

North and South Baldy Loop

Magdalena, New Mexico

15.7 mi

Distance

5,459 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 36m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for North and South Baldy Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,109 ft
Max:3,277 ft
Gain:1,664 ft
Loss:1,664 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,109 ft and 3,277 ft across 15.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,109 ft2,498 ft2,888 ft3,277 ft0.0 mi3.9 mi7.9 mi11.8 mi15.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,111 ft
High point10.4 mi3,277 ft
End15.7 mi2,111 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Magdalena, NM · about 7 mi away
County:
Socorro County, NM
Jurisdiction:
Cibola National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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