Tige Rim
Tige Rim Trail is a 10.7-mile trail in Gila National Forest, New Mexico and Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Blue Range Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Gila National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 33.5714° N, 109.0471° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 33.6069° N, 109.0488° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 24 segments.
The trail
| Length | 10.7 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent, 8-10 percent, 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 90 |
| Forest | Gila National Forest (unit 0306) |
| States | New Mexico, Arizona |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Blue Range WildernessFS · about 49% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
Bonanza Bill Trailhead No season published No mechanized vehicles (including mountain bikes) permitted in the Primitive Area | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD6 - Luna Rx
17 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,156 acres
- PrescribedD6 - Heifer Rx
21 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,116 acres
- PrescribedD3 Hagen Rx
23 mi from the trail midpoint · 5,757 acres
- PrescribedD3 Bear Rx
24 mi from the trail midpoint · 5,072 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Tige Rim Trail?
The Forest Service records 10.7 miles under this name in Gila National Forest, the sum of 24 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Tige Rim Trail?
Hiking and horse and pack stock are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Tige Rim Trail start?
The line begins at 33.5714° N, 109.0471° W and ends at 33.6069° N, 109.0488° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Bonanza Bill Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Tige Rim Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Blue Range Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Blue Range Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Tige Rim Trail?
Blue Crossing Campground (3.2 mi) and Pueblo Park Campground (3.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Tige Rim Trail?
Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Tige Rim Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent on most segments and 8-10 percent or 12-20 percent on others. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Tige Rim Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Tige Rim Trail?
Gila National Forest, Forest Service unit 0306. The trail is in New Mexico and Arizona.
Is there a fire near the Tige Rim Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest D6 - Luna Rx at 17 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 24 segments named Tige Rim in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0306. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.