The summit of Mount Baldy itself is located on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation is closed to all non-tribal members. From this point you can choose to continue on to Sheep's Crossing, about seven miles away, or to return the way you came. Many people like to hike up one trail and down another and make their lives easier by parking or shuttling their vehicles at each of the trailheads. Carry your own water or purification equipment and do not drink untreated water. This is a wilderness trail.
Rules pertaining to wilderness areas apply and are enforced.
No motorized vehicles, mountain bicycles or power equipment are allowed in the wilderness. Please follow low impact camping techniques and leave no trace of your passing. For more information, refer to the Wilderness section of the USDA Forest Service. Group size limits are 12 for hiking and riding and 6 for camping. The trail begins in Greer at Government Springs, near the end of Forest Road 575.