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Gila Wilderness was designated the world's first wilderness area on June 3, 1924. [1] Along with Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Blue Range Wilderness, the 558,014 acre (225,820 ha) (872 sq. mi.) wilderness is part of New Mexico's Gila National Forest. The wilderness is approximately 27 miles (43 km) from north to south and 39 miles (63 km) east to ...
Gila National Forest is probably best known for Wilderness, containing 789,385 acres within three designated wilderness areas: the Gila Wilderness, Aldo Leopold Wilderness, and Blue Range Wilderness. The Gila Wilderness was the first area to bear that designation in the country and the world. When it was designated on June 3, 1924, it included ...
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a U.S. National Monument created to protect Mogollon cliff dwellings in the Gila Wilderness on the headwaters of the Gila River in southwest New Mexico. The 533-acre (2.16 km 2) national monument was established by President Theodore Roosevelt through executive proclamation on November 16, 1907. [3]
Jun. 2—SILVER CITY — While hiking a ridgeline trail, one's vision of the Gila Wilderness can be funneled like the wind between towering green hills and craggy mesas. It's a phenomenon that ...
In 1924, prompted by legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Gila Wilderness was created. It was the world's first designated wilderness area, and includes more untamed land than any other ...
Blue Range Wilderness, along with Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Gila Wilderness, is part of Gila National Forest. It is located on the western border of New Mexico and west of U.S. Route 180 between Reserve and Glenwood. The wilderness is crossed by the Mogollon Rim. It became part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1980. [2]
Jun. 2—SILVER CITY — While hiking a ridgeline trail, one's vision of the Gila Wilderness can be funneled like the wind between towering green hills and craggy mesas. It's a phenomenon that ...
Most of the Mogollon Mountains range is protected within the Gila Wilderness, in the Gila National Forest. The highest point in the range is Whitewater Baldy which, at 10,895 ft (3,321 m), is the highest point in southwestern New Mexico. The range also contains five other peaks over 10,000 feet, most notably Mogollon Baldy 10,778 ft (3,285 m).