New signs and maps reduce confusion, improve user experience and safety
Silver City, NM, August 22, 2025—Trail crews from the Silver City and Glenwood ranger districts recently teamed up to complete a trail sign project on the Gomez Peak trail system. The new signs are placed at trail junctions for improved navigability of the dense network of non-motorized trails.
The trail system contains approximately 10 miles of designated trails, as well as approximately four miles of non-system routes that are commonly used. Together, the crews removed 70 confusing, mismatched signs and installed 14 new signs that identify individual trails and provide maps at key trail junctions. Another 19 markers were installed to help users recognize non-system routes for ease of navigation – not intended to restrict user access.
In addition to the new signs, the crews rebuilt a collapsed rock wall and naturalized abandoned non-system trails throughout the trail network.
The Silver City Ranger District solicited feedback on sign design from trail users last fall through temporary signage including a QR code that visitors could scan to provide comments. The comments that were received were incorporated into the final design and sign plan.
