Gila National Forest · New Mexico

Gomez Peak

0.6 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 71 · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Gomez Peak Trailhead Drive there

Gomez Peak Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Free - No fee for trail use / no parking fees for area

Trailhead providing access to the Gomez Peak Trail System is a popular non-motorized use area for hikers or mountain bikers as a day use site. The trails are interconnected throughout the system, with signs placed at major junctions on the trails. The main junctions are numbered and indicated on the map by a blue circle.

Maps posted on the signboards at trail major junctions are oriented to the North. It’s a good idea to carry a compass, since the trails loop back into other trails. The Gomez Peak Trail System can also be used to access a portion of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) from the Little Walnut area to NM Hwy 15 near the Arrastra.

Please stay within your comfort and experience level while exploring the trails. It’s also a good idea to carry extra food, water, and warm clothing, even while day hiking. Be prepared for weather changes, and make sure accompanying pets are kept under control.

For additional information, please contact the Silver City Ranger District at 575-388-8201.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Wagon Wheel - CDNST Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Trailhead on Little Walnut Road, north of the Little Walnut-Gomez Peak Day Use Area, for access to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (Trail #74 on the Gila National Forest).

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.