West Fork #151A Trailhead

Trailhead at the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument parking lot for West Fork Shortcut Trail #151A used for hiker access to the West Fork Trail #151 and also EE Canyon Trail #163.

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.

There is no fee for use

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: 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: 33.22975159

Longitude: -108.2654953

Elevation

5,705 Feet

Directions

From the intersection of New Mexico Highways 35 and 15, follow New Mexico Highway 15 north toward Gila Cliff Dwellings. West Fork Trailhead is at the end of the road, adjacent to the Cliff Dwellings loop trail.