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Rough it easy in the Gila Wilderness


Rough it easy in the Gila Wilderness - Sunset Magazine

A number of outfitters in southwestern New Mexico offer drop-camp trips; you can hike in or ride in on horseback. Or consider a pack trip.

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

The plan had been simple enough: To follow a 35ish-mile route through the heart of New Mexico's Gila Wilderness, following a path I'd taken with ...

Gila Wilderness Trip Report & Guide - Middle Fork & West Fork Loop

... easy and fairly solitary loop. I brought my cousin who had never ... I stopped often to take pictures and video and found it hard to ...

Gila River - Gila Wilderness, New Mexico - April 18, 2022

This made the going a lot easier, though staying on the trail was easier said than done in many places along our route. Boot and sock ...

Gila Wilderness in mid/late May for 3-4 days backpacking - trail recs?

It is pretty hard to follow in the canyon. But up on the top section that we did it was a really simple. Mar 30, 2023 at 9:55 am ...

Backpacking through the Gila National Forest in New Mexico at dusk

Very tough traversing the freezing water because we were not prepared for it but other than that it's easily my favorite trail I've ever hiked.

Gila Wilderness Trip October 2023 - Big Bend Chat

Our trails #189 and #224 were mostly okay, that is, very rough and strenuous, but easily discernable. We day-hiked a short way up #224 and ...

Gila Wilderness - West and Middle Fork Planning Advice?

I plan to get a topo map, but some trail reports mention people still having a hard time. ... Overall the trail was easy to follow between the ...

The Gila Wilderness - June 11-14, 2024 - TrailNotes

If Wilderness was easy to get to, it is hard to imagine that it would remain as wild as I would like. Map apps tell me it is 320 miles and 5 ...

The GILA WILDERNESS nears 100; lost legacy?

... hard way you can no longer waltz into the Gila with a simple map and expect a serene hike. Hike planning now requires phone calls with ...

Gila Wilderness Run | Mountain Buzz

I'm inclined to use the Gila @ Gila gauge. Can anyone indicate a rough minimum and medium flow on the Gila @ Gila gauge? I'd love any info ...

Gila National Forest - Dumm Canyon - Southern New Mexico Explorer

Well, not so much, this stretch of Dumm Canyon from FR 157 downstream to the forest boundary is a fairly rough little hike. At first we ...

High and Low on the Gila River: Prior Creek and Middle Fork

tagged: backpacking canyon CDT gentle downhill Gila National Forest Gila Wilderness ... I wonder if it wouldn't be easier for the trail to take the wide dip down ...

Exploring the Remote Gila Wilderness in New Mexico

The mountainous region can be hard to navigate. I staged my visit with day trips from two towns that border the national forest: tiny Kingston, ...

Gila Wilderness | Gila Trails Info

... trail maintenance on hard to get to trails or major fires/flood (on select trails). In some places where lack of trail use can cause the tread to be hard to ...

10 Best backpacking trails in Gila Wilderness - AllTrails

The river crossings are relatively easy and there are many camping spots along the river. ... Hard. •23.4 mi. •Est. 9h 48m. 9. West Fork Loop · #9 - West Fork ...

S2:E9 A New Mexican Ghost Town | Overlanding the Gila Wilderness

We outfit our rig and trailer for weekend warrior mode and head to West New Mexico for some overland travel with friends.

Discoveries in New Mexico – Gila National Forest - Roaming About

It's not so easy to visit, despite the paved roads, so I think Gila ... It's hard to follow your heart when it's being thrown off by life's ...

The Military Road - Moments in Dirt and Ink

Gila National Forest. This long but easy trail became a little ... The road is not too rough as it executes a loop that seems to have ...

Wilderness Ranger District - Gila National Forest - About the Area

The wilderness features steep mountains, rough deep canyons, flat mesas, large river channels and flood plains. Higher elevations consist of a mixture of pine ...