Gila Wilderness

Gila Wilderness was designated the world's first wilderness area on June 3, 1924. Along with and Blue Range Wilderness, the 558,014 acre wilderness is part of 's Gila National Forest.
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Photo: Gila National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Reserve
  • …lies at an elevation of 7,067 feet (2,154 metres)
  • Description: US wilderness area in New Mexico within the Gila National Forest, first protected in 1924 by act of Congress

Gila Wilderness

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Latitude
33.22221° or 33° 13′ 20″ north
Longitude
-108.38995° or 108° 23′ 24″ west
Open location code
855H6JC6+V2
Geo­Names ID
5469192
Wiki­data ID
Q5560677

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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”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hells Hole and The Meadows.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Granite Peak and McKenna Spring.

Southwest New Mexico: Highlights

Notable places include Las Cruces and Socorro.

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