Wagon Wheel - CDNST Trailhead
Trailhead on Little Walnut Road, north of the Little Walnut-Gomez Peak Day Use Area, for access to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (Trail #74 on the Gila National Forest).
General Information
Year-round
Dawn to dusk.
Please avoid camping 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 area.
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: 32.86250601
Longitude: -108.29005015
Elevation
6,605 Feet
Directions
From Silver City, head north on Little Walnut Road approximately 5 miles to the parking area on the south (left) side of the road.
Parking
Limited
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
NoWater
Potable water is not available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Recreation Groups
Located just outside Silver City, the Little Walnut-Gomez Peak picnic grounds provide a pleasant day use area for small or large groups and individuals/families.
The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail #74 traverses 248 miles of the Gila National Forest, encompassing dramatic scenery acro