Gila Wilderness
Gila Wilderness was designated the world's first wilderness area on June 3, 1924. Along with Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Blue Range Wilderness, the 558,014 acre wilderness is part of New Mexico's Gila National Forest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gila National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gila Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: wilderness area in New Mexico, United States
- Category: US Wilderness Area
- Location: Catron County, Southwest New Mexico, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Gila Wilderness from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Gila Wilderness” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “吉拉荒野”
- Chinese: “希拉原野”
- French: “Gila Wilderness”
- German: “Gila Wilderness”
- Hebrew: “אזור טבע בראשיתי חילה”
- Japanese: “ヒラ・ウィルダネス”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gila Wilderness”. Photo: Gila National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0.