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Recreation Region: Reserve Ranger District

Flying V #706 Trailhead

Trailhead for Flying V Trail #706 and access to the northern portion of the Gila Wilderness.

General Information

Year-round

Parking is available overnight; occupancy and use at the trailhead is dawn to dusk.


 

Please do not camp in trailhead parking areas. All stock feed brought onto the Gila National Forest must be certified weed free.

No pass required

Permits are required for commercial or organized uses.

No fees are required for this site

Pets must be leashed in the traihlead

Please contact the Gila National Forest Supervisors Office at 575-388-8201 for information about outfitters and guides who are authorized to operate on the forest. 

Reserve Office Building

Address: 5 Smokey Bear Circle, P.O. Box 170 Reserve, NM 87830
Phone: (575) 533-6232
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 33.4091

Longitude: -108.3961

Elevation

7783

Directions

From Reserve, follow New Mexico Highway 435 south to Forest Road 141 for about 34 miles. Turn south onto Forest Road 28 for approximately 11 miles to Forest Road 142. Turn left onto Forest Road 142 and proceed approximately 11.6 miles, past Snow Lake, to Forest Road 4308. Turn south (right) onto Forest Road 4308 and follow it to its end at the trailhead.

Parking

Ample parking

Facility and Amenity Information

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Horse/Pack Animal Information

Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.

Equestrian facilities not provided

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated April 4, 2025