Snow Lake Recreation Area
Snow Lake is a small reservoir, about 90 acres in size, located on the Reserve Ranger District, approximately 30 miles from the town of Reserve, NM. It offers opportunities for boating (non-motorized and electric motors), fishing, camping, and hiking, with access to the north end of the Gila Wilderness.
Small boat launch for non-motorized boats and boats with electric motors at Snow Lake near Dipping Vat Campground.
The 559,688-acre Gila Wilderness, created in June 1924 at the urging of the great conservation pioneer Aldo Leopold, was the world's first designated wilderness and al