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Gila Wilderness in New Mexico


Gila National Forest - Home - USDA Forest Service

The Gila National Forest has over three million acres of forested hills, majestic mountains, and range land. It is probably best known for its wilderness areas, ...

The Gila: America's First Designated Wilderness

The most common way to access the Gila Wilderness is on NM-15 N/Pinos Altos Road going toward the Gila Visitor Center. From there, a vast trail system provides ...

Gila National Forest - Special Places

The Gila Wilderness, at 559,688 acres, is New Mexico's largest wilderness with an extensive trail system providing access. The Gila Wilderness, the world's ...

Gila Wilderness - Wikipedia

The Gila Wilderness is located in southwest New Mexico, north of Silver City and east of Reserve. It contains the West Fork, Middle Fork and much of the East ...

Gila Wilderness

On June 3, 1924, at Aldo Leopold's insistence, Gila became the world's first designated Wilderness area (and also New Mexico's largest Wilderness). Today this ...

Gila - New Mexico Tourism - Hotels, Restaurants & Things to Do

Surrounded by the 3.3 million acres of the Gila National Forest, the Gila/Cliff area makes a perfect base for visitors who enjoy all types of outdoor pursuits ...

What I've Learned from Hiking America's First Wilderness Area

The Gila Wilderness, in southern New Mexico, turns 100 this year. A longtime local hiker reflects on a legacy of conservation that reaches far beyond its ...

How to visit Gila National Wilderness

The Gila Wilderness area is a rugged and raw place, where visitors can experience nature on its own terms. There are some well-marked trails but ...

Gila National Forest

Gila National Forest. Located in New Mexico, the Gila National Forest has spectacular scenery ranging from high cool mountains with aspen and douglas fir to ...

Wilderness - Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (U.S. National ...

The Gila Wilderness, located in southwestern New Mexico, is the first designated wilderness area in the world. Spanning over 558,000 acres, this ...

Gila National Forest - Wikipedia

Gila National Forest ... The Gila National Forest is a United States National Forest in New Mexico. Established in 1905, it now covers approximately 2,710,659 ...

Exploring the Remote Gila Wilderness in New Mexico

The Gila Wilderness, home to wolves, mountain lions and other wildlife, marks a century as a 'land lab,' where nature thrives as far as the ...

Visit Gila National Forest - Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch

This 3.3 million-acre forest, tucked away in southwestern New Mexico, is ever-flowing with an abundance of wildlife and vegetation. Exploring its varied terrain ...

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

For thousands of years, groups of nomads used the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek as temporary shelter. In the late 1200s, people of the ...

An American Original: Aldo Leopold in the Gila Wilderness

Leopold thought the Gila (Hee-la) River landscape in southwestern New Mexico made a prime candidate for wilderness preservation. His tenure at the Carson ...

Gila Wilderness | Gila Trails Info

in 1924. Due to its size and early protection, the Gila Wilderness has many pristine places to tread lightly in. Huge wild fires and subsequent floods ...

Scenic, secluded farm in the Gila National Forest - WWOOF USA

This is truly a one of a kind place and experience. FARM Completely surrounded by the Gila and Apache National Forests and set in a deep and narrow valley ...

MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW MEXICO? WINTER ... - YouTube

MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW MEXICO? WINTER Backpacking the Gila Wilderness RAIN, SNOW & HIGH WATER! · Comments499.

Gila Wilderness Lodge

Our 100-year-old Lodge was originally a school house in Hurley, New Mexico. ... National Park Service and Gila Cliff Dwellings. Unless noted, all content ...

Gila National Forest - Facebook

Welcome to the Gila NF - 3.3 million acres of forested hills, majestic mountains, and rangeland. Details Page · Government organization