State Game Commission Land
Managed by New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
111 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
L. C. Ranch Headquarters · Photo: Fourlix · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Gila
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gila
15% of Gila’s land is conserved, about 909 acres. 114 acres are parks and preserves, 312 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Gila.
Conserved land
15%
909 acres · of 9.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
114 ac
312 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
4,606 ft
Graveyard Mesa
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.
Gila Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
909 conserved acres
15% of Gila’s land. Who manages Gila’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board764 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits145 ac
State Resource Management Area · 764 acPrivate Conservation · 145 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 764 | Open |
| Upper Gila River Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 137 | Unknown |
| Upper Gila River Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Gila
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Gila
Graveyard Mesa4,606 ft elevation
DirectionsFort West Hill4,593 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Old US 1800.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
L. C. Ranch HeadquartersBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Gila: 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 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
April is the driest month (0.3 in) and June the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 2.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gila →
Next door
Gila and its neighbors
Gila has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cliff | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gila
Are dogs allowed on Gila’s trails?
State Game Commission Land and Gila Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gila?
85,538 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gila or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 884 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gila 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 →