Near here, at an elevation of , trails radiate up the Middle Fork of the Gila River (41 miles [68 km] long) and the West Fork (34.5 miles [55 km] long) and downstream following the Gila River for 32.5 miles (51 km). One of the best-known trails in the Wilderness is the "Catwalk," a one-mile trail suspended above a rushing stream in a gorge only a few feet wide. The Crest Trail, 12 miles long, passes through impressive sub-alpine forests in the highest portions of the Gila Mountains with elevations from  to .
In this region, trails diverge upwards towards the Middle Fork of the Gila River (about 41 miles long) and the West Fork (approximately 34.5 miles long), as well as downstream along the Gila River for roughly 32.5 miles (51 km). The "Catwalk" trail, a one-mile path suspended above a rushing stream in a narrow gorge, is particularly famous. The Crest Trail, stretching around 12 miles, traverses impressive sub-alpine forests in the highest sections of the Gila Mountains, with elevations ranging from to .