FALL 2026 GILA TRAILS PROJECTS

All trail users welcome
No trail work experience necessary!

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CDT Access Trail #741 Day Project

Completed

Map of Trail Work: https://caltopo.com/m/8NRJ21Q#

Gallinas # 129, Railroad # 128, Crest # 79 & Hillsboro Bypass

Sawyer and Signal Peak Areas

Completed

Map of Trailwork: https://caltopo.com/m/1S1KGEH#

Little Whitewater #214, Holt Apache Trail # 181 & South Fork Whitewater # 212

Completed

Map of Trailwork:
https://caltopo.com/m/010TD0J

Ring Canyon Trail #162

Completed

Map of Trailwork: https://caltopo.com/m/61ME10P

CDT near Burro Peak

Dates: Oct 15-18, 2026

Trail Work: brushing, drains and spot tread

Project Difficulty: moderate

Map: https://caltopo.com/m/7JPBSJG#1

Hiking during the day: up to 6.5 miles round trip

Partner: CDTC

Sign up link: Here

Project Details

West Fork Mogollon Trail # 224

Dates: Oct 23-28, 2026
Who: Invite only due to difficult terrain and limited pack support.
Trail Work: Brushing, logging, tread, and trail marking.
Project Difficulty: Backpack in is difficult due to elevation gain.
Trail work is moderate.
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/03AT9#
Backpack to Base Camp: 6.5 miles
Hiking during the day: up to 6 miles round trip

Project Details

Hanging Rock Trail #220 into Big Dry

Dates: Nov 2-6, 2026
Who: Invite only due to difficult terrain and limited pack support.
Trail work: Brushing, logging, tread, and trail marking.
Project Difficulty: difficult due to lack of pack support and
elevation change and unstable trail tread.
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/FK12S1C#
Backpack to Base Camps: 2.7 miles to basecamp 1 and 3.5 to
basecamp 2. Lots of elevation change.
Hiking during the day: up to 4 miles round trip

Project Details

Scenic Trail #796 Day Project

Dates: Nov 10, 2026
Trail Work: Tread with some brushing
Project Difficulty: Moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/HG5V6A4#
Hiking during the day: 4.2 miles
Riding during the day: 9 miles

Project Details

CDT near C Bar Ranch Trailhead Day Project

Dates: Nov 12th , 2026
Trail Work: Brushing, limbing, and drains
Project Difficulty: Easy
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/NT05G24
Hike during the day: up to 4.5 miles

Project Details

Powderhorn Trail #82

Dates: Nov 17-20, 2026
Trail Work: Brushing, logging, spot tread and trail markers
Project Difficulty: easy to moderate
Map: https://caltopo.com/m/04V1B8S#
Base Camp: Trailhead
Hiking during the day: up to 6 miles round trip
Riding during the day: up to 13 miles round trip

Project Details

Spring 2027 projects will be listed in January.

Future Projects will likely include:
• Granny Mountain and Miller Springs Trails
• Stove Springs and Clear Creek areas
• Turkey Creek Trail #155 in Turkey Creek
• Whitewater Baldy trail #172
• Brushy Mountain
• East Railroad reroute
• And more…..

Help in other ways…….