Gila Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
255 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gila Hot Springs
More than half of Gila Hot Springs’ land is conserved: 66%
66% of Gila Hot Springs’ land is conserved, about 715 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Gila Hot Springs, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
66%
715 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
715 conserved acres
66% of Gila Hot Springs’ land. Who manages Gila Hot Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service715 ac
National Forest · 715 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gila National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 715 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Gila Hot Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Gila Hot Springs
Forks CampgroundUSFS
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DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Gila Hot Springs: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
April is the driest month (0.4 in) and June the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gila Hot Springs →
Questions about parks and trails in Gila Hot Springs
Are dogs allowed on Gila Hot Springs’ trails?
Gila Wilderness doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gila Hot Springs?
14,501 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gila Hot Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 457 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gila Hot Springs neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →