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Glenwood, New Mexico
Nested along the tranquil San Francisco River in southwest New Mexico, along Highway 180. Glenwood lies on the western edge of the largest wilderness area in America — the Gila.

Glenwood is the perfect place to relax, take in some spectacular scenery, enjoy a great meal, visit unique gift shops, plus meet some friendly, folksy locals.

Plenty of history here too. Billy the Kid and the Wild Bunch resided in these parts. So did the Apaches. Visit the old grave site of Cooney — the Calvary officer who started the mining town of Cooney. Gernomino was born just to the east of Glenwood on the headwaters of the Gila.

Walk the famous Catwalk — a narrow, windy canyon where miners from the late 1800s laid a waterpipe stretching some 2 miles to an old mining operation, now the Catwalk parking lot. Yes, you walk right above the water pipe on a "catwalk."

A hike you won't soon forget.

Take a short drive up into the mountains and spend an afternoon walking the streets of the ghost town Mogollon. The old Mogollon hotel greets you upon arrival. Relive America's late 1800s mining history. The Mogollon museum provides great information and artifacts.

Glenwood . . . plenty to see, plenty to do — a genuine western town experience.
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Travel to Glenwood, New Mexico
Glenwood Location
Nested on the western edge of the Gila Wilderness in southwest New Mexico. Located on Hwy. 180, 70 miles north of Silver City and 30 miles south of Reserve. Approximately equal distance (250 miles) from the major cities of Albuquerque, Tucson, Phoenix or El Paso. Glenwood is approx. 15 miles east of the Arizona border and 150 miles north of the Mexico border.

Travel to Glenwood
  • Flying to Phoenix, shuttle fights are available to Silver City. Please contact Great Lakes Airlines, www.flygreatlakes.com. U-Trail will provide free transportation from Silver City to U-Trail.
  • Flying to El Paso, ground shuttle service is available between El Paso and Silver City. Please contact Las Cruces Shuttle Co. 1-800-228-1784. U-Trail will provide free transportation from Silver City to U-Trail.
  • Flying to Albuquerque, a rented vehicle will be needed to get to Silver City and U-Trail.
Directions to U-Trail
U-Trail is located 11 miles north of Glenwood on Hwy. 180. Traveling north, turn right (east) 1/2 mile past mile marker 41 — just before a bridge. Traveling south, turn left (east) just 1/2 mile past mile maker 40 — just after the bridge. Follow U-Trail signs to Wild Horse Mesa, just a short distance to the mesa top. We're at mile marker 40 1/2.
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U-Trail is permitted and approved by the U.S. Forest Service to conduct wilderness activities within the Gila Wilderness and Blue Wilderness.
 
Booking Your Trip

Credit cards accepted over the phone. Please send $300. deposit check to PO Box address listed above - balance due at the trailhead.
 
Cancellation Policy
Guests can cancel trips and apply deposits to another date, up to a full year. Deposits are non-refundable, unless U-Trail cancels a scheduled pack trip. U-Trail reserves the right to change or alter trip destinations due to weather conditions.
 
 
Local Glenwood Accomodations
Double T Homestead
Approximately $65.00 / Room
Call Polly, 575-539-2812
www.doublethomestead.com
 
Whitewater Motel
Approximately $50.00 / Room
575-539-2581
www.whitewatermotel.com