Fall 2025 GILA TRAIL PROJECTS
All trail users welcome
no trail work experience necessary!
To RSVP – email: groundworktrails@gmail.com
Big Timber Trail #95
Dates: August 25 -28, 2025
Trail Work: logging, spot retreading, removing rocks from the trail, trail markers and a little brushing
Project Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/Q10P0BG
Backpack to basecamp: 4.5 miles
Hike during the day: up to 6.4 miles
Brushing the Lilley Park Trail #164 near Little Bear *Day Project*
Dates: Wednesday, Sept 3rd, 2025
Trail Work: Brushing
Project Difficulty: Moderate due to amount of hiking
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/QTP5BCA
Hike during the day: up to 7 miles round trip
(Upper) Mineral Creek Trail #201
Date: Sept 9-12, 2025
Trail Work: brushing, logging, trail markers, and spot tread.
Project Difficulty: Moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/1KMPMHJ Hiking/riding during the day: 6.5 miles round trip
Mcknight Canyon Trail #92 *Day Project*
Dates: Sept 18, 2025
Trail Work: Brushing,logging, spot tread and trail markers
Project Difficulty: moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/MKMR1N0 Hiking/riding during the day: up to 6.5 miles round trip
Aeroplane Mesa Trail # 705
Dates: Sept 28-30, 2025
Trail Work: Brushing, drains and removing rocks from the trail.
Project Difficulty: moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/04E8D71 Backpack/Ride to Base Camp: 2 base camps options depending on if the river is high or not: 3 to 4 miles
Hiking/Riding during the day: up to 2.5 miles
Clear Creek Trail #165 & West Fork Corral Trail #814
Dates: Oct 3 – 8, 2025
Trail Work: Brushing, logging, tread, and trail marking.
Project Difficulty: Moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/HFUF8D9
Backpack/Ride to Base Camp: 2 base camps: 7.5 miles to the first base camp. 4.25 miles to the second base camp. See map.
Hiking/Riding during the day: up to 6 miles
Clearing Trails from Clear Creek
Clearing remote trails in the Gila Wilderness
Dates: Oct 4th to 8th, 2025
Who: Equine riders only
Trail Work: Logging
Project Difficulty: moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/4UQ0UDD
Ride to Base Camp: 7.6 miles
Riding during the day: multiple options
Gallinas # 129, Railroad # 128 & Crest # 79
Dates: Oct 16 – 19, 2025
Who: Hikers Only
Trail Work: Lots of brushing, in addition to logging, trail marking, and tread work.
Project Difficulty: Moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/085JC1G
Backpack to Basecamp: 4.25 miles Hiking/riding during the day: up to 6.5 miles
(Lower) Turkey Creek Trail # 155
Dates: Nov 1 – 6, 2025 (tentative dates)
Trail Work: Brushing, logging, spot tread, and trail marking
Project Difficulty: moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/2AAA1HD
Backpack to the basecamp: First basecamp will be at the trailhead and the second basecamp will be 3.25 miles
Hiking during the day: up to 6.5 miles
Sycamore Canyon Trail # 234 – CDT Alternate *Day Project*
Dates: Nov 13, 2025
Trail Work: Brushing
Project Difficulty: Moderate due to the steep hike to the trail project.
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/08VH7NT
Hiking during the day: 6 miles round trip
Spring 2026 projects will be listed in January.
Future Projects will likely include:
• Red Canyon and Mineral Creek
• Granny Mountain and Miller Springs Trail
• Packsaddle and Cub Mesa areas
• Flying V and Canyon Creek Trails
• East Railroad
• And more…..
Other Ways to Help
Cook trail meals from your home
Pack for a trail project
Provide updated water info
Provide updated trail info
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