Gila Wilderness

History is Powerful

The history of the Gila and Mimbres is fascinating and not enough people visit this gem of a park (which is free). Probably not the best road for the RVer but worth the hike to the top (616 stair step...

Beautiful, worth the long and winding road to get there.

The cave dwellings are fascinating! The rivers and trails are awe-inspiring. Bring the right shoes so you can just walk across the river and find the trail on the other side. It's so worth it.

Get lost in time

Going here to hike is great, because you can leave the city in just minutes and be in the wilderness. We hiked the turkey creek trail finding cool rocks. Little bit of a drive getting in, 4x4 to Turke...

What an experience!

The road thru the park is stunning but very curvy with some good hills to climb. The tall pines will take your breath away.

Too many trees

The Ponderosa savanna is so overgrown with trees that much of the wildlife that used to inhabit the area have left. Warning, do not try and travel that road in winter. You might be stuck there until...