Flat Top Mountain

Cornudas Mountains BLM, NM Chihuahuan Desert

Trip stats

Distance
3.4 mi
Net Gain
900 ft
Time
1-2 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 2
Route
Loop
Peaks
1

Ratings out of 10

Effort
1.9/10
Personality
3/10
Beauty
4/10
Solitude
5.3/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. Flat Top Mountain
    6,120′ elevation · 860′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

32.042710, -105.583533

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Trip report

Feb 21, 2018 — 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.

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Photos

16 photos

  1. Starting up the center of the two prongs of Flat Top.
  2. Heading up to the ridge of the north prong (on the west side of Flat Top).
  3. Looking back down the prong, toward Alamo Mountain.
  4. That may look like the high point of Flat Top, but it's not
  5. Continuing up the ridge.
  6. Looking back toward Alamo Mountain.
  7. Flat part of Flat Top.
  8. Eventually reaching the rim on the east side, looking north. There were some goats up here.
  9. Wind Mountain! Chattfield behind it on the right.
  10. 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.
  11. Continuing back west, toward the south prong of Flat Top.
  12. Super easy section of Class 2.
  13. Looking back up the south prong.
  14. Continuing back into the gully separating the two prongs, Alamo Mountain back there.
  15. Looking back up the gully. I went up on the left, and down on the right.
  16. Almost back to the car.

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