The Headwaters of the Gila River

A trip to the headwaters of the Gila River and to Geronimo Country in New Mexico.
http://www.gilawilderness.com/infopg/infopg2.htm##GilaRiver

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• gila
• river
• geronimo
• new
• mexico
• cliff
• dwellings

[jnmeraz1]

the head waters of the gila are actually much farther up river than the main dwellings 20 miles at least your video is beautiful though every one whom wants to visit take your trash with you and please pick some extra trash up

[zzyzxvideo]

Thanks so much for the comment and the rating. As to the true source of the Gila, you are right...it's further up...in many tiny streams, hundreds even, but I believe this fork of the middle and the east branches mark the spot where the "Gila River" is finally named outright. A remote area with mountainous roads from Silver City, NM...which is a great Artists' Town and worth a visit in it's own right!

[bentpolski]

Beautiful!!!! thanks for sharing!

[sunburd200]

just shut up both of you dont know anything

[exlamb]

An amazing place I was fortunate to also visit:)

[immikeurnot]

This is beautiful country to backpack and camp in, too. Tons of wild life: bears, mountain lions, javelina, deer, elk, coyotes, wolves and just about anything else you can name.

I've camped in the Gila Wilderness twice now, and plan to again. In fact, the end of both trips was the bridge at the beginning of the Gila river.

Make sure you treat the water before you drink, and watch for quicksand if you go.