Flat Top Mountain in Cornudas Mountains BLM, NM

Hike Flat Top Mountain Cornudas Mountains BLM, NM

Class 2 3.4 miles 900 gain 1-2 hr Loop Feb 21, 2018
Effort
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Solitude

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One of many unique volcanic peaks in the Cornudas Mountains, Flat Top Mountain is special because it offers a really great meadow-filled view of the taller peaks. It's also mostly just a pleasant walk to a relatively central position overlooking the other Cornudas peaks. I made this into a little loop unnecessarily, going up the north-prong of the east ridge, and then back down the south-prong of the east ridge. Really nice little remote hike to an obscure peak, with a short section of Class 2 to gain the rim on the way up and a bit of boulder-hopping along the slope as I made my way down.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
1
Flat Top Mountain
6120 ft
860 rise

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Starting up the center of the two prongs of Flat Top.
Starting up the center of the two prongs of Flat Top.
Heading up to the ridge of the north prong (on the west side of Flat Top).
Heading up to the ridge of the north prong (on the west side of Flat Top).
Looking back down the prong, toward Alamo Mountain.
Looking back down the prong, toward Alamo Mountain.
That may look like the high point of Flat Top, but it's not
That may look like the high point of Flat Top, but it's not
Continuing up the ridge.
Continuing up the ridge.
Looking back toward Alamo Mountain.
Looking back toward Alamo Mountain.
Flat part of Flat Top.
Flat part of Flat Top.
Eventually reaching the rim on the east side, looking north. There were some goats up here.
Eventually reaching the rim on the east side, looking north. There were some goats up here.
Wind Mountain! Chattfield behind it on the right.
Wind Mountain! Chattfield behind it on the right.
Flat Top Mountain summit view. Wind Mountain on the left, followed by Chattfield Mountain, Washburn Mountain (the flat hump), San Antonio Mountain far right, and Deer Mountain the little guy in the front.
Flat Top Mountain summit view. Wind Mountain on the left, followed by Chattfield Mountain, Washburn Mountain (the flat hump), San Antonio Mountain far right, and Deer Mountain the little guy in the front.
Continuing back west, toward the south prong of Flat Top.
Continuing back west, toward the south prong of Flat Top.
Super easy section of Class 2.
Super easy section of Class 2.
Looking back up the south prong.
Looking back up the south prong.
Continuing back into the gully separating the two prongs, Alamo Mountain back there.
Continuing back into the gully separating the two prongs, Alamo Mountain back there.
Looking back up the gully. I went up on the left, and down on the right.
Looking back up the gully. I went up on the left, and down on the right.
Almost back to the car.
Almost back to the car.

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