It is available at the Gila Cliff Dwellings Visitor Center or any District Ranger office on the Gila National Forest. Monuments Assn., Rt. 11 Box 100, Silver City, NM 88061. Be Careful Flash floods, dehydration, rattlesnakes and mountain lions are just some of the more glamorous ways to hurt yourself in the Wilderness.
Conditions can change.
The authors of this web site make no representation as to the advisability of leaving the comfort and safety of your living room. You are responsible for your own safety and well being. Those who travel with bicycles may wish to stage a bicycle at either end. The Alum Camp Trailhead is on the west side of Highway 15 about 8 miles south of the Gila Cliff Dwellings, or approximately 36 miles north of Silver City. The first part of the hike is a fairly rapid descent along a west facing slope - in the summer try to get an early start, it'll get a little toasty in the afternoon.