Baylor Canyon Pass Trail

Hiked this mid April and the wild flowers are simply amazing. April-May you will encounter large fields of yellow wildflowers the first 2/10 of a mile of the trail. The trail itself is fun and and an easy incline. Baylor Pass is beautiful and from there you can look both East (towards White Sands) and West (towards Las Cruces. From the pass you can go to Baylor Peak, although I stopped at the pass.

Hiked this in early March with snow at higher elevations which made nice picture opportunities ! Well defined trail , beautiful area to hike in , only saw 4 people all day

Okay trail compared to the others you can do at this mountain. It is well marked not difficult. Finished it in about 2.5 hours

Cold and cloudy, but still a good hike. Trail is well marked and most of the grade is meandering switchbacks.

Beautiful hike in mid-January. Child friendly trail and beautiful scenery and photo opportunities.

Baylor Canyon Trail to the ridge south of the pass.

For those coming from El Paso, on I-25, take the NASA/baylor canyon pass exit and turn right on Baylor Canyon pass. Drive down about 3 miles until you find a parking lot on the left and a sign for the trail head. Only complaints is that the trail is difficult to follow for the first 2 miles as there are no markings. Great hike and elevation on the trail and wonderful views throughout. Perfect fall/winter hike, I think it'll be too hot in the summer as there is minimal shade for half of the trail. You will definitely get a workout in!

wonderful transitions of desert highlands

This trail had spectacular views of the valley and surrounding mountains. One of my favorites trails I’ve ever hiked because of the views and the fact that it is a very pleasant hike all around. It’s a good workout, but not so intense that you can’t enjoy yourself or wish it were over. Great photo opportunities.

Did this trail a week ago. Was going to go to the other side of the pass and back, but there was a brush fire that was put out near Baylor Peak and the fireman wouldn’t let us go back to Aguirre Springs. Luckily a guy from BLM gave us a ride back to our truck. Good hike though!

Nice trail. We were going to do the peak, but it was WAY too windy when we reached the pass. Still a nice hike to the pass. Trail is very easy to follow. And there are some nice views.

Update: Day use fee for this trail and Pine Tree Loop is now $5. https://www.blm.gov/visit/aguirre-spring-campground

no shade. extremely hot if you are not from Las Cruces. if hiking in the summer, start at around 5:30am

great hike for a quick get away! great view on the top! no parking entrance fee and the trail is pet/children friendly. definitely do it again!

Really enjoyed this trail. It was so hot, but the views the whole way made it worth it.

Nice moderate hike with beautiful scenery and an awesome view from the summit where you can see both El Paso, TX and Las Cruces, NM. Beware of rattlesnakes in summer and fall.

Great view of the Organ mountains and a nice variety of terrain. Enough elevation to be a workout, but nothing that would prohibit the whole family from enjoying.

This trail is great, lots of variety on the walkway. About halfway up there's a big flat rock & shade, perfect area for lunch. Once we got to the top it was very windy but also a really good area to rest up there. We came across a little running water also.

January's weather is just like spring with gusts

Beautiful little short hike beginning on a gentle slope of tall grass and wildflowers that starts to wind through a gradually ascending rocky footpath. I didn't summit Baylor Peak but climbed a rocky prominence beneath it. Gorgeous place to watch the sun set. One word of advice--watch for rattlers..Lots of big snakes especially if hiking near dusk.

Awesome trail , beautiful views , birds and flowers , catch the sunset atop the rocks from the campground ,easy trail to follow , well worth the distance..

Baylor Canyon Pass trail tops my list of trails in the Las Cruces area. With inspiring views, peaceful silence, wildlife, and a well maintained yet rugged trail, you can't go wrong.

This trail is well maintained and easily navigated. The views from almost every turn is breathtaking. To view images along the trail, scroll to my downloaded hike and click on each of the red dots along the trail.

I enjoyed this hike thoroughly! From Baylor to Aguirre and back in about 6 hrs, that includes a 45 min lunch break. The views are great, and its not very challenging, but distance is probably not ideal for beginners.

Have only hiked this trail part of the way. Maybe I'll hike the whole trail,

Hot.

Just hiked the Baylor Pass Trail from the Aguirre Springs campground on the east side of the Organ Mountains. This is an awesome well maintained trail with a gradual elevation gain around a 1,000 ft. to the pass. A lot more trees and vegetation on this trail compared to the west side trail which connects at the pass. At around two miles you reach the top of the pass and is a good place to stop and take in the views. The city of Las Cruces to the west and the Tularosa Basin and White Sands National Monument to the east. I would recommend a good walking stick or trekking poles due to several places with loose slippy rocks. I would rate this hike as easy to moderate and is one of my favarotie trails in the area.

Great hike but you definetly need to be in semi decent shape. We did the whole loop and it took us a littlt over 3 hours. At the end we were exhausted. Didnt see any wildlife but did see lots of tracks. Cool scenery with some ice at the top of the trail.

Easier than the West Pass. I would also recommend this direction if you take the complete one-way hike. The additional hike to the peak is strenuous if you are not use to hiking above 5000'. I made it to 6600 but had to give up on the final push to the true peak as I was alone.