Wildlife

Baylor Pass Trailhead (Organ Mountains)

Doña Ana County, NM

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

West-side trailhead for the Baylor Pass National Recreation Trail in Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument / Organ Mountains Wilderness. The six-mile through-hike climbs the west face of the Organs toward Aguirre Spring, crossing Chihuahuan Desert scrub into mixed oak and pine with mule deer, javelina, desert bighorn potential, and strong mountain birding. Free BLM day-use parking on Baylor Canyon Road; no water on trail.

Facts

RegionDoña Ana County, NM
Coordinates (approx.)32.3912, -106.6139
CountyDoña Ana
ManagerBLM — Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument
TrailBaylor Pass NRT (~6 mi one-way to Aguirre Spring)
FeeFree (west trailhead); Aguirre Spring side is fee site
HabitatChihuahuan Desert to montane scrub; mule deer, javelina, raptors

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