• Weather & Climate in the Gila Wilderness

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited. Participant Limit: 16, Fee: $30 Difficulty level: moderate Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 211 N. Hudson St. Silver City at 10 am to carpool to the Mogollon Box Day Use Area. Participants in this field trip will learn from Dylan

  • Wild Gila River Family-Friendly Hike

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited. Participant limit: 25. Fee: Free, however registration required. Difficulty: easy Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 211 N. Hudson St. at 9:45 am. From there we will carpool and caravan to the Gila River Bird Sanctuary Trail, about a 40 minute

  • San Vicente Creek Restoration Tour

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited. Participant limit: 15, Fee: $30 Difficulty: Moderate Meet at 9 am at the cul-de-sac at the bottom of Mobile Drive in Silver City. From the Murray Ryan Visitor Center proceed south for 1.2 miles on Hudson St./Hwy 90S. At the top of the

  • Migratory Birds of the Gila River

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Event is FULL - send an email to gilariverfest@gmail.com to be added to the waiting list. Participant Limit: 12; Fee: $30 Difficulty: Moderate Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 7:45 am to carpool to the trailhead due to limited parking. Starting from the Gila River Bird

  • Native Plants of the Gila Wilderness

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Event is FULL - send an email to gilariverfest@gmail.com to be added to the waiting list. Participants: 10; Fee: Free, however registration required. Difficulty: Easy Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 6:45 am. We will carpool to the trailhead because parking space is very limited. Travel

  • Gila River Horseback Ride

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Participant Limit: 7, Fee: $100 Please contact Joe Saenz at Wolfhorse Outfitters @ 575.534.1379 to book your ride. Difficulty level: moderate Meet at Woody's Corral, off Hwy 15 on route to Gila Cliff Dwellings at 9 am Ride by the River of Creation, in the heart of Chiricahua

  • Gila River Overlook Hike

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited. Participant limit: 15, Fee: $30 Difficulty: moderately strenuous Meet at the north end of the Mogollon Box Day Use Area. Travel time: 45 minutes from Silver City. Approximately 36 miles one way from Silver City. From Silver City, head west on US-180W. Proceed

  • Keeping it Wild! Wilderness Hike

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Event is FULL but send an email to gilariverfest@gmail.com to be added to the waiting list. Participant Limit: 12, Fee: Free; however, registration required Difficulty: moderate Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 8:00 am and carpool to the trailhead due limited parking. Travel time is 1.5

  • Animal Tracks Along the Gila

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Join Allison Boyd, Carol Martin and Sharman Apt Russell along the beautiful Gila River for an introduction to tracking. Part of this year's Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited.

  • Gila Lower Box Rock Art

    Gila National Forest New Mexico

    Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited. Participant limit: 15. Fee: $30 Difficulty: strenuous Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 6:15 a.m., and carpool/convoy to a side canyon of the Gila Lower Box. Travel time: about 1.5 hrs. each way. Join Native Interpretive Guide Alex Mares for a