Aeroplane Mesa Trailhead point of interest

Directions to Aeroplane Mesa Campground
Important Notes for driving:
- Do not use google maps to get here. It will send you on bad roads.

- Traveling through the town of Mogollon to Willow Creek is NOT recommended. This road is often closed (locked gate) until May due to snow. The road looks shorter, but it suffered significantly after the Whitewater Baldy Fire. It is a very narrow road (one lane in places) with blind curves and extreme drop offs.

- There is some washboard gravel road and potholes on the road between Reserve and the trailhead, but you can still drive it in a 2wd vehicle during most times of the year.

- You can fill up with gas in Reserve since there is no other gas stations past that.

Directions from Silver City: Take Highway 180 west out of Silver City to the junction with Highway 12. Turn right on Highway 12 to Reserve NM. At Reserve turn right on Highway 435 which turns into Forest Road 141. From here on out, follow signs to Snow Lake. Follow Forest Road 141 to Forest Road 159 (also Labeled Bursum Rd) where you will turn right (south). Do NOT turn off on the 153 road which turns into forest road 180. Do NOT take a sharp left on to Loco Mtn road even if google maps tells you to. Stay on the main road until you come to a 3-way intersection.
Take the Snow Lake Rd (left), 6.1 miles, following sign to Snow Lake and Dipping Vat Campground. This road travels across a wide-open mesa top and then drop down into the valley. You will see Snow Lake and the campground to the south. There is a junction just before Snow Lake - turn left here. It is labeled Snow Lake Road with a green road sign.
You will travel on this road. In 4.2 miles, you will arrive at Areoplane Mesa Campground.