The Gila National Forest kicks off 2024 as a year of celebration of the world’s first Wilderness. The Gila Wilderness was designated on June 3, 1924. The USFS will host events and observations honoring all that is wilderness, in recognition of the centennial anniversary of the Gila Wilderness. Together with community partners, the Gila National
Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited. Participant limit: 12, Fee: $30 Difficulty: easy Meet at 10:00 am at Gila Cliff Dwellings parking lot. Travel time: ~1hr 45 minutes via Highway 15. Field trip will end at 2 pm to be back in Silver City by approximately 3:45pm. Begin in
Annual fly-in to Reserve Airport (T16) in the Gila National Forest with fly-outs to Gila area airstrips and an Airport Open House from 9am - 1pm on Saturday.
