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Gila Wilderness

Silver City, NM

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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). ... more on Epinions.com

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It is largely unknown by people outside of the region, and is therefore relatively crowd-free year round. more on Epinions.com

Nearby, crossing the mountains past the picturesque mining community of Mimbres, you can hike from the parking spot along the road at 9,000 feet through a beautiful spuce-fir-aspen forest to the highest peaks in the Wilderness Area. more on Epinions.com

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The Gila Wilderness is nestled in southwestern New Mexico, along the Continental Divide. A map of the area can be found here: http://www2.srs.fs.fed.us/r3/gila/maps/mapen.shtml The interesting thing is that the wilderness has an incredible ... more on Epinions.com

A scenic 50 mile drive north of Silver City, New Mexico is Gila Hot Springs where the three forks of the Gila River come together at a small community. This is a jumping off spot for the Wilderness and to walk up the West Fork and ... more on Epinions.com

The Gila Wilderness is one of my favorite places to backpack in the southwest. It is largely unknown by people outside of the region, and is therefore relatively crowd-free year round. I popular jumping off point is the cliff-dwellings. ... more on Epinions.com