The Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway offers sweeping panoramas, breathtaking vistas, and alcoves of intimate beauty one after another, to which description and photography simply can't do justice. This page attempts to illustrate only a very few of the many and widely varied scenic and natural attractions along the Byway.

»   The Gila National Forest's tree-covered peaks encompass the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, the Gila Wilderness, and numerous camping and hiking facilities. The Aldo Leopold Wilderness, named for the early naturalist and preservationist, is a vast wilderness along Continental Divide. The Gila Wilderness is the first declared National Wilderness area in the nation, and is the largest primitive area still maintained.

»   Elephant Butte Lake, approximately 40 miles long, brings summertime visions of boats dotting the water and campers along the shores; winter features visits from migrating birds stopping for a drink.

»   The calm blue water of Caballo Lake and the dry brown Caballo Mountains stand side by side in stark contrast.

»   Emory Pass Vista in the Black Range Scenic Area provides a magnificent view of mountains to the east for more than forty miles.

»   Wall Lake, a mountain lake nestled in a valley along a creek, is popular with fishermen, campers and hikers. Some cliff dwellings face the lake, and other prehistoric sites are found in the area.