Gila River Bird Area

Wildlife viewing/birding area along the Gila River west of US Highway 180.

General Information

Year-round

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.

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

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: 32.8328476

Longitude: -108.61012268

Elevation

4,361 Feet

Directions

From Silver City, travel west on US Highway 180 25 miles to Bill Evans Road. Turn west (left) onto Bill Evans Road, continuing to its end at the Gila River Bird Area. Travel time from Silver City is approximately 1 hour.