Mount Baldy Wilderness
Mount Baldy Wilderness is a 6,819-acre wilderness area in Apache County, Arizona. It rises from about 9,226 to 11,331 ft. The nearest town is Greer, 3.9 miles away in a straight line.
Mount Baldy Wilderness map
Mount Baldy Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- The maximum group size at Mount Baldy Wilderness is 12.
- Greer, AZ is the nearest town, 3.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Mount Baldy Wilderness is about 11,331 ft, and its lowest about 9,226 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Mount Thomas, about 11,128 ft.
Who manages Mount Baldy Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 6,819 | Not on record | 12 | Not on record | Springerville Ranger District, 928-333-4372 |
Getting to Mount Baldy Wilderness
- Greer, AZ is the nearest town, 3.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Mount Baldy Wilderness
- West Baldy Trail #94 (inside the boundary, 9,743 ft), at 33.9322, -109.5502 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- East Baldy (0.41 mi outside the boundary, 9,419 ft), at 33.9308, -109.4913
- West Baldy (0.64 mi outside the boundary, 9,230 ft), at 33.9665, -109.4993
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-az.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Mount Baldy Wilderness
- Mount Thomas summit
- Burro Mountain summit
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Mount Baldy Wilderness
- National forestMount Baldy Wilderness lies inside Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Arizona
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=372 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n34w110/USGS_1_n34w110.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_AZ_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_04.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)