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Gila National Forest
The Gila National Forest is a protected national forest in New Mexico in the southwestern United States established in 1905. It covers approximately 3.3 million acres (13,000 km²) of public land, making it the sixth largest National Forest in the continental United States. Part of the area, the Gila Wilderness, was established in 1924 as the first designated wilderness by the U.S. federal government. Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Blue Range Wilderness are also found within its borders.
Terrain ranges from rugged mountains and deep canyons to semi-desert. Due to the extremely rugged terrain, the area is largely unspoiled. There are several hot springs in Gila National Forest, including Middle Fork Hot Springs, Jordan Hot Springs, and Turkey Creek Hot Springs.
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| Catron County | |
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| Towns: |
Alma • Apache Creek • Aragon • Clairmont • Cooney • Cruzville • Datil • Glenwood • Luna • Mogollon • Old Horse Springs • Omega • Potato Patch • Pie Town • Pleasanton • Quemado • Red Hill • Reserve • San Francisco Plaza |
| Natural features |
Aspen Mountain • Mogollon Mountains • San Francisco River • Whitewater Baldy • Middle Fork Hot Springs • Jordan Hot Springs • Turkey Creek Hot Springs • Red Hill volcanic field |
| Protected areas |
Catwalk National Recreation Trail • Gila National Forest • Gila Wilderness • Whitewater Canyon National Forest Recreation Area |
| National Register of Historic Places listings |
Bearwallow Park • Bearwallow Mountain Lookout Cabins and Shed • Black Mountain • Black Mountain Lookout Cabin • Ake Site • El Caso Lake • El Caso Lookout Complex • Bat Cave • Mangas Mountain Lookout Complex • Mogollon Historic District • Socorro Mines Mining Company Mill, Fannie Hill • Mogollon Baldy Lookout Cabin • Red Hill • Mogollon Pueblo • Zuni Salt Lake and Sanctuary |
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