Mountain · 1 route
Turkeyfeather Mountain
9,737 ft · New Mexico
- Summit
- 9,737 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Turkeyfeather Mountain
About Turkeyfeather Mountain
Turkeyfeather Mountain is a summit of 9,737 feet in the Gila Wilderness, part of the Wilderness Ranger District of Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico. The nearest town is Mogollon, about 13.5 miles away. The closest trail is Turkeyfeather Mountain Trail #102, about 2.6 miles away, with Clayton Mesa Trail #175 and Iron Creek Trail #172 also within about 3.5 miles. Snow Lake, about 7.5 miles off, offers fishing.
Forecast on Turkeyfeather Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Turkeyfeather Mountain
How tall is Turkeyfeather Mountain?
9,737 ft (2,968 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Turkeyfeather Mountain?
One: Turkeyfeather Mountain Trail #102.
Mountains nearby
- Mogollon Baldy Peak10,771 ft · New Mexico1 route4.7 mi away
- Black Mountain10,644 ft · New Mexico1 route6.0 mi away
- Grouse Mountain10,135 ft · New Mexico1 route7.9 mi away
- Holt Mountain9,773 ft · New Mexico1 route12 mi away
- Granite Peak8,729 ft · New Mexico1 route16 mi away
- Black Mountain9,289 ft · New Mexico4 routes21 mi away
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Gila Wilderness · Wilderness
- Wilderness Ranger District · Ranger district
- Gila National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Mogollon, New Mexico · 14 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Gila National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Gila National Forest Occupancy and Use Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Vandalism on forest defers maintenance, decreases public safety
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Potentially Dangerous Animal Encounters
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Harmful algae detected in Lake Roberts
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Turkeyfeather Mountain Trail #102Hiking2.6 mi
- Clayton Mesa Trail #175Hiking2.9 mi
Iron Creek Trail #172HikingPhoto: NASA's Earth Observatory, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi- Cooper Trail #141Hiking3.5 mi
- Iron Creek Mesa Trail #171Hiking3.6 mi
- Whitewater Trail #207Hiking3.7 mi
- Snow LakeLake fishing7.5 mi
- Snow Lake Boat LaunchLake fishing7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Turkeyfeather Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Gila National Forest. It doesn't name Turkeyfeather Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers.
Mogollon Box Day Use Area gate closure
Agency closure covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
Harmful algae detected in Lake Roberts
Agency alert covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
Potentially Dangerous Animal Encounters
Agency alert covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Gila National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.