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From desert vistas to snowy peaks, the southwest offers opportunities for all kinds of recreation.

Recreation

Getting outdoors in the Southwest is unlike anything else. Find a site using the interactive visitor map, by navigating to your local forest, or by looking at all the sites available in the region below.

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Use the Interactive Visitor Map to find a recreation opportunity near you. 

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Each of our Arizona forests have a variety of cabin rentals available to you on a nightly basis. Some are rustic, some are more modern, and all are in beautiful settings. 

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Alamo Canyon Trail (T104)

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking
Trail #104: The Alamo Canyon trail is 6.9 miles long. It begins 1 mile from south end of Scenic Drive and ends on private land off Forest Service Road 90. The trail is open for the following uses:…

Alamo Lookout

Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning
Alamo Lookout was an Aermotor LX-25 type 7’ X 7’ cab sitting on a 35 foot high tower.  Like the Weed Lookout, the Alamo Lookout was erected in 1926 and had a wood framed Observer’s cabin of…

Alamo Peak Trail (T109)

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking
Trail #109: The Alamo Peak trail is 3.0 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 64D and ends at Forest Road 90. The trail is open for the following uses: Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking,…

Alamo Spring Trail #114

Hiking
The Alamo Spring Trail (Forest Trail 114) is one mile long and is rated as an easy hike. It begins at the end of Forest Road 287 and follows an unimproved road until connecting with Bandelier…

Albuquerque Trailhead

Site Open
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
The Albuquerque Trailhead provides parking for access to the Albuquerque Trail which begins at Forest Road 55 and ends at the junction with Fourth Of July Trail. The trail is open for…

Alder Picnic Area

Picnicking
 This picnic areas is located near the crest of the Santa Catalina Mountains in the cool ponderosa pines within a short drive of trailheads, Ski Valley, and the village of Summerhaven. At this high…

Aldo Leopold House

Site Open
Rent this historic home that was built and lived in by the father of wildlife ecology, Aldo Leopold.

Aldo Leopold Vista Picnic Area

Site Open
Picnicking Outdoor Science and Learning
Aldo Leopold Vista offers vast panoramic views of the Mogollon Mountains and the Gila Wilderness to the east, the San Francisco River Valley and bluffs to the north and the high plains of Mule Creek…

Aldo Leopold Wilderness

Site Open
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Outdoor Science and Learning
The United States Congress designated the Aldo Leopold Wilderness in 1980 and it has a total of 202,016 acres. All of the wilderness is in New Mexico and is managed by the Gila National Forest. The…

Allie Canyon #100 Trailhead

Site Open
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking
Small parking area for Allie Canyon Trail #100 located along New Mexico Highway 35, just south of the Wilderness Ranger District office.