Gold Dust #41 Trailhead
Trailhead for Gold Dust - Trail #41. Hwy 180 to Bursum Road (NM Hwy 159). There is a trail sign on your left and a pull-out at the trailhead on the right. The hike off Whitewater Mesa to Whitewater Creek is approximately 2.5 miles.
General Information
Year-round
Parking is available overnight; occupancy and use at the trailhead is dawn to dusk.
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: Hwy 180 S, 18 Ranger Station Rd., P.O. Box 8 Glenwood, NM 88309
Phone: (575) 539-2481
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 33.37601852
Longitude: -108.84350586
Elevation
5579
Directions
From Glenwood, travel 3.4 miles west on U.S. Highway 180 to New Mexico Highway 159 (Bursum Road). Turn right (east) and proceed 3.9 miles to the Gold Dust Trailhead at Windy Point.
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.
