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Catwalk National Recreation Trail

Catron County, NM

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Steel catwalks and bridges suspended above Whitewater Creek in a narrow canyon of the Gila National Forest near Glenwood. Originally built for an 1890s mining pipeline, the rebuilt National Recreation Trail is a short, dramatic family-friendly walk through spray and cliff walls—one of southwestern New Mexico’s signature canyon day hikes.

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RegionCatron County, NM
Coordinates (approx.)33.3730, -108.8421
ManagerUSFS Gila National Forest
TrailCatwalk NRT #207
FeeDay-use vehicle fee
NearbyGlenwood / Whitewater Picnic

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