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Recreation Region: Wilderness Ranger District

Purgatory Chasm #779 Trailhead

Trailhead for Purgatory Chasm Trail #779 loop.

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. 

Wilderness Office Building

Address: 3697 Hwy 35 N., HC 68 Box 50 Mimbres, NM 88049
Phone: (575) 536-2250
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 33.0328331

Longitude: -108.15373993

Elevation

6,077 Feet

Directions

Trailhead is located on the north side of New Mexico Highway 35, across from the Lake Roberts Picnic Area turnout. Turn north off of the highway into the trailhead parking area, between mileposts 23 and 24.

Parking

Limited 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

Recreation Opportunities

Recreation Groups

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Lake Roberts is a man-made lake of about 70 acres in size and maximum depth of 35 feet. It is located within the Wilderness Ranger District along New Mexico Highway 35.

Last updated June 25th, 2025