On this backpacking trip through the Gila Wilderness, I take you on a relaxing hike -- a guided wildflower identification tour of the stunning scenery of New Mexico. A perfect trip to bring a beginner or first time backpacker. We hike for 3 days and 45 miles, passing flowers, towering cliffs, and hundreds of river crossings.
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In May of 2021, I took my cousin on a three day backpacking trip in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico. We had originally planned a four day trip, but we moved faster than expected, and after I had a run-in with some poison ivy, I was ready to get out and under a shower. We crossed the Middle Fork and West Fork of the Gila probably hundreds of times, saw thousands of tadpoles and happened upon a rattlesnake. I enjoyed taking in the abundant wildflowers and after the fact, it has been very enjoyable to go through my footage and identify the plants I didn't know of.
I will readily admit that I am no botanist, so identification may not be 100% accurate. In fact, I'm almost certain I made some mistakes. I did my best, and would be happy to hear from anyone who has more insight into any of these amazing plants.
TRIP GUIDES//
I've written two trip guides for the loop we hiked.
This one, at my website is longer form and tells more of the story behind our trip:
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This one I wrote for the site Backpacking Routes and has all pertinent info to plan your trip:
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GEAR//
For those interested in my backpacking gear:
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PLANT PEEPS//
For those interested in diving deep into the native plants of the Gila Wilderness/Gila National Forest, this site was invaluable in my research:
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And finally, if you haven't already noticed, this is my first ever video on this channel. So please, like and subscribe-it would mean the world to me!
More to come,
-Tess
