4.3 miles
Distance
187 ft
Climb
-2,783 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
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  • Activities
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    Mountain Biking not recommended or allowed.
  • Riding Area
    Gila Wilderness
    Silver City, New Mexico
  • Ref Number
    181
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Spring to early winter. Depends on snowfall amounts on the access roads and trails.
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Creek hike on the southwest side of the Gila Wilderness that leads to expansive views near Holt Mtn (about 5 miles). Well worth the steepness of the trail.
This trail travels through multiple ecosystems including a lush canyon bottom with great fall colors.
Please note that sections of the hike are in the creek where berry bushes and rabbit brush grow thick every year.

Geospatial PDF Map: https://caltopo.com/p/3UBKH

Some sections of the trail have narrow tread on steep hillsides.

Access Info

From Silver City, at the junction of HWY 15 and 180, take HWY 180 west about 54 miles. You will drive through Cliff and Buckhorn. You will pass Little Dry and Big Dry Drainages. Turn right onto Forest Road 146, which is signed for hiking trail 181. There is also a green road sign that reads Sheridan Ridge Rd. Travel about 3.9 miles on this improved gravel road to the trailhead.

Disclaimer

Do not use this trail when the creek is flooding. The dirt road may be slippery when muddy. Long horse trailers may not like the switchbacks on the dirt road to the trailhead

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More Stats for Holt Apache Trail (south) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,596 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,425 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,021 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,424 ft
  • Grade
    -11.5%
  • Grade max
    -57.7%
  • Grade min
    22.8%
  • Distance climb
    2,556 ft
  • Distance down
    4 miles
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      Sep 18, 2024 @ 5:29am
      Sep 18, 2024
      		 reporter trail user report: I hiked past the saddle heading east on the Holt-Apache trail heading towards the junction with the South Fork of Whitewater....
      May 16, 2024 @ 3:06pm
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