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Recreation Region: Reserve Ranger District

County B-054 CDNST Trailhead

Trailhead on County Road B-054 (Bursum Rd.) to access the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

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.

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. 

Reserve Office Building

Address: 5 Smokey Bear Circle, P.O. Box 170 Reserve, NM 87830
Phone: (575) 533-6232
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 33.6591

Longitude: -108.4395

Elevation

7559

Directions

From Reserve, travel north on New Mexico Highway 12 for 12 miles to Apache Creek across from New Mexico Highway 32. Turn east (right) onto Forest Road 94, Cox Canyon Road and proceed approximately 24 miles to County Road B-054. Turn left and proceed 2.3 miles to the trailhead near Ghost Lake.

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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The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail #74 traverses 248 miles of the Gila National Forest, encompassing dram

Last updated April 4, 2025