Mogollon Box Day Use Area

Day use area at the confluence of the Gila River and Mogollon Creek. The southern portion of the day use area, along the Gila River remains closed to all entry.

General Information

Year-round

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 day-use 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: 33.0434494

Longitude: -108.53172302

Elevation

4,639 Feet

Directions

From US Highway 180 at Cliff, turn east on New Mexico Highway 211 (Box canyon road) and follow it approximately 1 mile to the Y, following the left fork onto County Road 293 and follow it approxmately 7 miles to its end at Mogollon Box Day Use area.