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Recommended Routes in Gila National Forest - 2

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Favorite Mineral Creek gouging out a route for itself.
Difficult Difficult

Mineral Creek Trail to Cooney Mine Camp

3.1 mi 5.0 km 439' Up 133.84 m Up 439' Down 133.8 m Down

Reserve, NM
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Favorite A view of the elevated section of the rebuilt Catwalk trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Catwalk National Recreation Trail

6.0 mi 9.6 km 1,115' Up 339.71 m Up 1,114' Down 339.61 m Down

Reserve, NM
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Gila National Forest Hiking

  • 310 Miles 500 Kilometers of Trail
  • 2 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 16 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 7 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Gila National Forest - 23

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1.5 mi 2.4 km #1San Francisco Hot Springs
Intermediate Intermediate
Reserve, NM
Intermediate Intermediate
Reserve, NM
16.0 mi 25.7 km #2Black Range Crest Trail #79
Difficult Difficult
Faywood, NM
Difficult Difficult
Faywood, NM
2.7 mi 4.4 km #3Deadman Canyon Trail
Difficult Difficult
Silver City, NM
Difficult Difficult
Silver City, NM
6.7 mi 10.7 km #4CDT: Burro Norte (Doug's Trail)
Difficult Difficult
Silver City, NM
Difficult Difficult
Silver City, NM
4.8 mi 7.7 km #5Black Mountain trail #773
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Arenas Valley, NM
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Arenas Valley, NM
9.0 mi 14.5 km #6W.S. Mountain Trail #43
Intermediate Intermediate
Reserve, NM
Intermediate Intermediate
Reserve, NM
13.4 mi 21.5 km #7Mineral Creek Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Reserve, NM
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Reserve, NM
2.7 mi 4.3 km #8Catwalk National Recreation Trail
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Reserve, NM
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Reserve, NM
0.2 mi 0.4 km #9Catwalk National Recreation Trail Alternate
Easy Easy
Reserve, NM
Easy Easy
Reserve, NM
3.9 mi 6.2 km #10Aeroplane Mesa Trail #705
Difficult Difficult
Reserve, NM
Difficult Difficult
Reserve, NM

Photos of Gila National Forest - 49

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A view upriver from the bank where the trail levels out after its big descent. The larger patch of green grasses reaching the river a quarter of the way from the left edge of the photo is where to find the trail again.
Sep 6, 2017 near Reserve, NM
Mineral Creek gouging out a route for itself.
Sep 6, 2017 near Reserve, NM
The slot canyon gets quite narrow at one point.
Sep 6, 2017 near Reserve, NM
A view of the elevated section of the rebuilt Catwalk trail.
Feb 28, 2018 near Reserve, NM
Very cool cliffs
Sep 7, 2020 near Silver…, NM
Beginning of trail.
Oct 12, 2020 near Arenas…, NM
View south from on top of Whiterocks formation (12-31-2011)
May 6, 2021 near Arenas…, NM
Beauitful light looking into the Gila River Canyon from the steep hike down along the Alum Camp Trail.
Jan 25, 2024 near Arenas…, NM

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