Seeing Mount Baldy from a plane3 ★

Above 11,400 ft in Arizona's White Mountains, a peak sacred to the White Mountain Apache, whose summit is closed to visitors. Look for a broad forested massif with open bald slopes near the top.

31 of our routes pass it. Arizona · rated 3 of 10

The easy pick

Phoenix to Colorado Springs: sit on the right, 19 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Mount Baldy from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (26 of 31). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Mount Baldy from a plane?

Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.

Do clouds matter?

Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

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