Sheep Corral #231 Trailhead

Trailhead for access to Sheep Corral Canyon - Trail #231, heading north towards the Gila River and Wilderness, and Tadpole Ridge - Trail #232, heading south towards the Signal Peak Trailhead on New Mexico Highway 15.

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 trailhead

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.

Address: 3005 E Camino del Bosque Silver City, NM 88061
Phone: (575) 388-8201
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 32.97663498

Longitude: -108.30704498

Elevation

7,141 Feet

Directions

From Silver City, travel north on New Mexico Highway 15 approximately 20 miles to Forest Road 282, Sheep Corral Road. Turn west (left) and proceed approximately 7 miles to the trailhead.