Baldy Mountain (official name), Baldy Peak, Mount Baldy, or Old Baldy is the highest peak in the Cimarron Range, a subrange of the

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of New Mexico. It is located in Colfax County, about northeast of Eagle Nest. It rises abruptly, with of vertical relief (in 3 miles/4.8 km), from the Moreno Valley to the west and has a total elevation of .

Philmont Scout Ranch

Baldy Mountain lies on the northwestern border of the Boy Scouts of America's Philmont Scout Ranch. The valleys on the eastern side of the peak are home to some of the many small camps that are scattered throughout the Ranch. Four wheel drive roads and a radio tower exist high on the western slopes. In 1963

Norton Clapp Matthew Norton Clapp (April 15, 1906 – April 22, 1995) was a successful businessman, and eventually served as chairman of the Weyerhaeuser Corporation. He was active in civic service and a philanthropist. Early life and career Clapp was born i ...

bought around the mountain and donated it to the Boy Scouts of America.

Mining

Copper, gold, and silver were mined in the

Baldy Mining District The Baldy Mining District was one of the largest gold producing districts in New Mexico. Also sometimes known as the Elizabethtown Mining District, it encompasses Baldy Mountain (Colfax County, New Mexico).McLemore, V.T., 2017, Mining districts a ...

starting in 1866, and the top of Baldy Mountain was developed as the Mystic Lode copper mine. Other mines near Baldy Mountain were the Aztec,

French Henry mine The French Henry mine is a gold and silver Mining, mine located on Baldy Mountain (Colfax County, New Mexico). The mine was in operation intermittently from 1870 to 1938. Part of the Baldy Mining District, the mine has changed ownership many times ...

, Bull-of-the-Woods, Homestake, Black Horse, and Montezuma mines. Mine workings and prospects are still evident on the slopes of the mountain as well. There are about of mines in the whole mountain.

Baldy Town

On the east side of Baldy Mountain, a small town grew up around the mining operations from 1868 to 1941. Baldy Town has since been incorporated as a staff camp at Philmont Scout Ranch.

Gallery

Philmont Scout Ranch Baldy Mountain summit ridge.jpg, Baldy Sunrise

Baldy Summit Ridge Baldy from Copper Park.jpg, Baldy Mountain from Copper Park, Philmont Scout Ranch Baldy from Wilson Mesa.JPG, Baldy Mountain from Wilson Mesa Mountbaldy.jpg, Viewing the southern face of Mount Baldy

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