Gila/Aldo Leopold Wilderness

2020 Gila and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Trails NOT RECOMMENDED Note: Trail may be partially or completely impassable or obliterated. Read trail description to understand more specific conditions and the affected section of the trail.

Due to tree fall, floods, or other environmental conditions, the trails may become impassable at any moment. Travel at your own risk. To learn about more current trail conditions and water sources, call your local Forest Service office. In areas of recent fires, the grass and weeds grow very fast. Despite recent maintenance, dense vegetation and fallen burnt logs are likely on the trail.

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District & Trail # Trail Wilderness Trail Description/Section of Trail Affected Aspen Mountain Trail (old Aspen CDT over Aspen Mountain Wilderness Trail was severely burned. Logs and NM locust has Mountain from Signboard Saddle to (Aldo) caused the trail to be impassible. Trail Reeds Peak Black Range 20 Water Canyon Trail Tread is gone (Aldo) Wilderness The tread north of Antelope tank is confusing and 27 White Rocks Trail (Gila) inaccurately marked on some maps Wilderness 31 Canyon Creek Trail Upper end closed due to private property (Gila) Black Range 38 Round Mountain Ridge Trail Tread is gone (Aldo)

Black Range 50 Spruce Spring Trail Ends in private property (Aldo)

Black Range 59 Silver Creek Trail Tread is gone (Aldo) An old fire obliterated tread in the section near Reed's Wilderness Peak. The lower section of the trail near Black Canyon 73 Falls Canyon Trail (Aldo) is overgrown with locust and has several large trees across the trail. Washout due to Silver Fire caused 15 foot drops Wilderness where trail crosses the creek. Not maintained since 78 Middle Fork Mimbres Trail (Aldo) the fire and likely totally overgrown with tread nearly impossible to find. Washout due to Silver Fire caused 15 foot drops Wilderness where trail crosses the creek. Not maintained since 80 South Fork Mimbres Trail (Aldo) the fire and likely totally overgrown with tread nearly impossible to find. Wilderness 95 Big Timber Trail Tread is gone (Gila) Wilderness 96 Railroad Canyon Trail Section north of Lawrance Tank is hard to find (Gila)

1 The Whitewater Baldy Complex fire caused damage Wilderness to tread. Dead trees continue to fall and make the trail 102 Turkey Feather Mountain Trail (Gila) very difficult to travel on. It is also likely to be overgrown with locust and aspen. Wilderness 101 Homestead Trail Tread gone in middle section of trail. (Gila) Black Range 105 North Fork Palomas Trail Tread is gone on section near CDT (Aldo) Black Range 110 Lake Trail Tread is gone (Aldo) Black Range 116 East Curtis Trail Tread is hard to find (Aldo) Black Range 134 Trujillo Trail Dead ends (Aldo) Glenwood 138 Bead Spring Trail No tread (Gila) Black Range 148 Vic’s Park Trail Dead ends (Aldo) 2 separate sections are not recommended.

1) The trail section that travels along Cooper Canyon (between Iron Creek and Turkey Feather Pass) is obliterated from both fire and extensive flooding

2) The trail from Turkey Feather Spring to the junction Wilderness 151 West Fork Trail with the West Fork Corral Trail (# 814) was destroyed (Gila) by major flooding. It does not exist due the narrowness of the canyon and the severity of the flooding. However, there is an impressive old CCC wall in this section that was not destroyed. Although it is slow travel when you are off trail, it is a sight to see (by foot only – horses not recommended).

Wilderness Trail Canyon section is very overgrown and hard to 153 Mogollon Trail (Gila) find the trail. Impassable for horse.

Trail wash out on Sycamore Canyon Trail making it Wilderness 158 Sycamore Trail impassable to through travel from Turkey Creek to (Gila) Mogollon Creek. From Turkey Feather Pass and junction with # 175 to Wilderness This trail was affected by the Whitewater-Baldy 164 Quentin Springs and junction (Gila) Complex Fire and is likely very logged up. with # 165.

2 Wilderness 167 McKenna Creek Trail Trail tread is gone in most places (Gila) The upper part of Trail Canyon Trail leading up to Wilderness Mogollon Baldy was obliterated in a fire years ago. 169 Trail Canyon Trail (Gila) Now the tread is hard to find and overgrown with locust. Whitewater Baldy Trail from Wilderness The section of this trail in the high severity burn is 172 Iron Creek Lake to (Gila) heavily logged and the tread is hard to find. Whitewater Baldy Cienega (Upper Mogollon Wilderness This tread is hard to find and there are many logs and 177 Creek) (Gila) cut banks along the trail. Massive washout due to flooding after Whitewater- Glenwood 179 Deloche Trail Baldy Fire. Huge washouts that cannot be crossed (Gila) and some extremely loose soil and rocks.

Glenwood Lots of Locust and downed trees making tread difficult 180 Little Dry Trail (Gila) to find between Windy Gap and Apache Cabin This trail was in the Whitewater Baldy Complex Fire. It From Camp Creek Saddle to Glenwood is hard to follow due to the thick locust and vegetation 181 Spruce Creek Saddle. (Gila) growth after the fire. Burnt trees that are falling further complicate finding the trail. Massive washout due to flooding after Whitewater- Whitewater Trail west of Glenwood 207 Baldy Fire. Huge washouts that cannot be crossed Lipsey Canyon (Gila) and some extremely loose soil and rocks. Holt Gulch Trail – from the Glenwood 217 Washed out post Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire. town of Pleasanton to Holt (Gila) Glenwood 218 Golden Link Trail No tread (Gila) Glenwood Destroyed by aftermath of Whitewater-Baldy Complex 224 West Fork Mogollon Trail (Gila) Fire Glenwood 225 Johnson's Cabin No tread (Gila) Wilderness Trail was washed out. No longer passable in the 481 Sheep Creek Trail (Aldo) middle. This trail crosses multiple private properties, turning Military Road Trail – from the upper part of the Military Road Trail in to an out- Wilderness 709 private property on East Fork and-back hike -- which means a lot of elevation gain to (Gila) to Tom Moore Mesa. hike back. Hikers need to make sure they have enough energy to return to the trailhead. Wilderness Tread gone in many places and other unofficial user 713 Link Trail (Gila) trails may lead a hiker off course. Wilderness Trail tread is hard to find in many places and multiple 724 Gila River Trail (Gila) cut banks where the trail once was. Wilderness 770 Stove Pipe Trail Closed due to private property and tread is gone (Gila) Black Range 794 Murphy Trail Dead ends (Aldo) Black Range 812 Pretty Canyon Trail Trail was lost in the Silver Fire. (Aldo) Black Range 813 Byer’s Run Trail Ends in private property (Aldo)

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