"Old Baldy"

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 7/3/2024, By: Jay521
Info: Super windy day. Trail clear of snow. Some water to deal with but easy-peasy 

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 9/29/2023, By: Deniseramirez
Info: Very windy but beautiful day! Trail was completely dry! Could see all the way to Longs and Pikes. 

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 8/13/2023, By: zootloopz
Info: Fun add on after arapaho traverse Offers a great perspective of the arapahos and boasts plenty of flowers. Worth the extra 300 feet of gain. 

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 7/22/2023, By: sarahmariekirk
Info: Climbed the S Arapaho - N Arapaho traverse (see peak conditions report separately) along with Old Baldy. Baldy is completely summer conditions, with wildflowers in abundance. Quiet summit, had it all to ourselves. 

Route: From 4th of July TH
Posted On: 6/3/2023, By: tefensmom
Info: The Indian peaks still have a lot of snow. Used trail runners, ice axe, microspikes. Wet feet and postholing all day. We bailed on S Arapahoe because more snow than expected. Road to TH is free of snow. 

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 2/13/2023, By: Svobatron
Info: This was a long day/night. You will have to park 4.1 miles from the trailhead but the road up to it is packed well enough to not need snowshoes. Once at the TH, snowshoes are a must to treeline and even a few hundred feet above. Best to follow the trail on GPS, deviating means deep post holing. And I do mean deep! There were faint snowshoe tracks when I hiked this, I added mine to help :). On the ridge, there is very little snowpack and you can actually see the dirt trail for a good portion. I only summited Old Baldy as I was with my pup and the exposure seemed a bit much on S. Arapahoe for her. On the ascent, I made the mistake of going straight up the mountain instead of sticking to the trail. It did cut off a mile or so but the trail is still the best bet. 14.5 miles all said and done. And one tired pup! 

Route: Old Baldy
Posted On: 10/8/2022, By: denvermikey
Info: 100% snow free. Only did Baldy so I can't speak about Arapahoes. Only thing to really watch out for is the multiple water crossings on the trail as they are frozen in the morning and result in very slick rocks. 

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 7/26/2020, By: kingshimmers
Info: Trail was mostly dry (or easy to stay dry steeping on rocks) except for the boggy area right after you split off from the Arapaho Pass trail and get on the Arapaho Glacier trail. When you hit the big muddy section of the marsh, the trail appears to go straight but there also doesn't appear to be a great way through. Instead of crossing straight, look slightly to the right and you'll see where the trail *actually* continues. To get there, go right and circle around the south/east edge of the marsh using the well-placed stones to avoid stepping in the soggy mud water. Using that path and staying on the stones is a win-win: dry feet and no social trails! 

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 7/26/2019, By: LetsGoMets
Info: Summer summer summer. 

Route: East Slopes
Posted On: 6/17/2019, By: drop_bear
Info: FS road approach had mostly avoidable snow, with large sections where it was basically a stream. Large snow fields right at tree line, but it stayed pretty consolidated through the afternoon. Above that, the little bit of snow is mostly avoidable and is a nice tundra walk. Made for a more typical late June mountain ascent. Don't plan on having dry shoes, but an enjoyable change of pace from all the snow we've had. 

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 8/28/2017, By: FranklinFiles
Info: Near the Trailhead the road requires high clearance, but not 4WD. Only did Old Baldy. Trails were excellent and dry, aside from the marshes. No trails to summit, so walked on rocks. Even with an 11am start, full sun until summit, and partially cloudy around 3. Sprinkles of rain around 4:30. Warm all day, mild chill at the summit and under clouds. Could not have asked for better conditions. 

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 7/25/2016, By: sdicenso
Info: The road is good to the TH, but rough. Used 4WD on the way down. The trail is good until the saddle. We only did Old Baldy. No trail from the saddle, but head straight up to the right, trying to stay on the rocks, to avoid walking on tundra. Get an early start. We started about 6:30. It started getting windy and clouds were building around 11. So we managed to turn some people around. But you will see a lot of late hikers lower down, hopefully not looking to summit. 

Route: Old Baldy and S. Arapaho Peak Combo
Posted On: 6/11/2016, By: jasayrevt
Info: Clear and very nice trip to the summit. Great, beautiful mountain. Prime Conditions up high for outdoor recreation. There is not a lot of snow left. Trail runners were good. Had Ice Axe and Traction. But, didn't need. Stayed in pack. Travel safely / swiftly 

Route: SW approach, from 4th of July
Posted On: 6/1/2014, By: d_baker
Info: 4th of July TH is clear and mostly reasonable to access. Some passenger cars up there today, but there‘s a few mud pits along the road. Summertime trail to 4th of July mine is hit and miss to follow. Mostly snow covered the entire way, with various tracks one can follow, but well tracked and supportable. We didn‘t need snowshoes. Pic 1: Skywalker couloir on S Arapaho (climbers are reporting good conditions, but could vary w/temp swings) Pic 2: Neva (note the 4th of July mine in lower l. hand corner of picture -- dirt spot) Pic 3: S & N Arapaho (l. to r.) Pic 4: Jasper‘s NE face (12,923‘)