Gila National Forest · New Mexico

Aeroplane Mesa

3.9 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 1,200 ft of descent · 6,915 ft–8,168 ft · native material surface · trail No. 705 · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · hiking, horse, bike

Campgrounds

8,162 ft 6,915 ft · 3.5 mi high 8,162 ft

Along the way Aeroplane Mesa Campground

Trailhead Aeroplane Mesa #705 Trailhead 7,997 ft Drive there

Aeroplane Mesa #705 Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Trailhead for the Aeroplane Mesa - Trail #705 and access into the northern portion of the Gila Wilderness located at the Aeroplane Mesa Campground.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.