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Welcome to the Gila National Forest

Gila Cliff Dwellings National MonumentThe Gila National Forest has spectacular scenery ranging from high cool mountains with aspen and douglas fir to warm semi-arid lowlands with juniper, oak and cactus. It is one of the more remote and least developed National Forests in the southwest. Covering 3.3 million acres of publicly owned forest and range land, the Forest is the sixth largest National Forest in the continental United States. The Forest is also home to the first proclaimed Wilderness area... full article

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Features

Climate - What To Expect When You Visit

Graph of climatic conditions on the Gila National Forest

Four gentle seasons best describe the climatic conditions in the Gila National Forest. Various element combine to permit the forest to be enjoyed throughout the year...

 

Travel Management Planning

Two track road leading into the forest

On November 9 2005, the Forest Service published a new Travel Management Rule, governing off-highway vehicles (OHV) and other motor vehicle use on national forests...

Spotlights

Old sign sowing forest boundary

Historical Photographs

View a set of historical photographs taken on the Gila National Forest since the 1920’s…

Prescribed burn on the forest

Fire Information

Fire is now a more critical management tool than ever as the threat to property increases...