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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

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
Favorite A view of the elevated section of the rebuilt Catwalk trail.
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

Gila National Forest Hiking

  • 320 Miles 514 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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35.3 mi 56.9 km #1CDT: Rocky Point AP (FR 150) (NM Sec. 10)
Intermediate
Santa Clara, NM
Intermediate
Santa Clara, NM
15.5 mi 24.9 km #2CDT: FR 226 AP (NM Sec. 11)
Intermediate
Truth or Consequences, NM
Intermediate
Truth or Consequences, NM
26.2 mi 42.1 km #3CDT: NM Hwy 59 TH (NM Sec. 12)
Intermediate
Faywood, NM
Intermediate
Faywood, NM
28.1 mi 45.2 km #4CDT: Coyote Stock Tank AP (County Rd. 16) (NM Sec. 14)
Intermediate
Reserve, NM
Intermediate
Reserve, NM
23.5 mi 37.8 km #5CDT: FR 3070 AP (NM Sec. 15)
Intermediate
Reserve, NM
Intermediate
Reserve, NM
37.0 mi 59.6 km #6CDT: NM Hwy 12 TH (NM Sec. 16)
Easy
Reserve, NM
Easy
Reserve, NM
13.4 mi 21.5 km #7Mineral Creek Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Reserve, NM
Easy/Intermediate
Reserve, NM
6.7 mi 10.7 km #8CDT: Burro Norte (Doug's Trail)
Difficult
Silver City, NM
Difficult
Silver City, NM
16.0 mi 25.7 km #9Black Range Crest Trail #79
Difficult
Faywood, NM
Difficult
Faywood, NM
1.5 mi 2.4 km #10San Francisco Hot Springs
Intermediate
Reserve, NM
Intermediate
Reserve, NM

Photos of Gila National Forest - 43

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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
Cool cliffs
Sep 7, 2020 near Silver…, 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