Resources Water in a spring

Additional Gila Trip Planning Resources

Fires and Floods in the Gila

Black Range Information – This great resource includes information about trails, routes, flora, fauna and history of the Black Range.

Wilderness Need provides map and photos of their trips in the Gila – including the Gila Wilderness, Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Blue Range Wilderness

Leave No Trace – Learn the 7 principles of Leave No Trace.

Grant County, NM Recreation and Trails Master Plan 

Additional Trail Info for New Mexico

Southern New Mexico Trail Alliance – Trails in Southern New Mexico

NMVFO – Trails throughout the state with a focus on central New Mexico

Celebration of our Mountains: ‘offers exciting adventures that are also educational and recreational. Our field trips and hikes are designed so that you can learn more about the natural history of our part of the vast Chihuahuan Desert. We explore our mountains, our river valley and the broad stretches of land many call “the desert”.

Socorro Trail information: Trail running, hiking and mountain biking trail information in addition to maps and resources. Update information and great resource!

Flora, Fauna and Landscape

Vegetation Mapping

Species List

Collaborative Online Flora

Natural Resources around the Gila Cliff Dwellings (Center of the Gila Wilderness)