Bighorn Campground is located near the town of Glenwood, New Mexico and is part of the Gila National Forest. This is a free first come, first serve campground managed by the US Forest Service. There is a 14 day stay limit, but most people tend just to stay one or two nights. There are 5 […]
Forks Campground is located in Gila National Forest in New Mexico. This is a free campground managed by the US Forest Service with a 14 day stay limit. Campsites are on a first come, first serve basis. There are 7-10 campsites in the campground able to accommodate most size vehicles. This is dry camping […]
So when we visited the Gila Cliff Dwellings we got the opportunity to hike to our very first natural hot springs. In fact it’s the only hot springs we’ve been to and I need to make more of an effort to find them during our travels, because we loved it! The Lightfeather Hot Springs, […]
The Stock Bypass Loop trail is a 4.5 mile hike with about 200 feet of elevation gain located in the Gila National Forest of New Mexico. The hike begins and ends at the the TJ Corral trailhead which can be found about one mile from the Visitor Center on the road to the Gila […]
The Trail To The Past trail is located in Gila National Forest in New Mexico. On this short and easy 0.4 mile trail you get the opportunity to see both pictographs and ancient cliff dwellings. The trailhead can be found at Lower Scorpion Campground located off off NM Hwy 15 between the Visitor Center […]
The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument was established by President Theodore Roosevelt on November 16, 1907. This 533 acre area in New Mexico protects the Mogollon cliff dwellings found here in the Gila Wilderness. It was added to the National Registry of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. Today it is run by the National […]
The Catwalk Recreation Area is located in the Glenwood Ranger District of the Gila National Forest in Glenwood, New Mexico. It is famous for it’s steel catwalk bridge system that winds you through Whitewater Canyon. The area is also known as the Whitewater Recreation Area. On multiple websites and brochures I have it seems […]
