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Inhabited by approximately 300 persons, it has been renamed several times since the first house was built here in 1878: then called Bush Ranch, it became White Water after the creek that runs through it, followed by Glenwood Springs when it was a stage stop, before it was eventually named Glenwood in 1901.

Located at 4,700 feet, Glenwood faces the Mogolln Mountains located 15 miles in the east. The history and landscape of Glenwood have been greatly affected since the discovery of mines in these mountains and its regions, leaving many explorative spots for history buffs.

There are several ghost mining towns around Glenwood: Alma located seven miles north; Clairmont located 19 miles northeast; Graham located five miles east, and Mogolln located 13 miles northeast;

Five miles from Almas southern borders of Alma is Cooneys Tomb. At first look, its exterior is just a huge boulder sitting awkwardly beside the road. However, its interior houses the physical remains of James C. Cooney, an explorer and adventurer who in the 1879s discovered gold ore in the Mogolln Mountains. The tomb marks the spot where he was killed by Apache Indians in 1880.

Graham is a place that accurately reflects the regions mining history. Now a historic vestige of its short-lived tenure as a mining town, the scenery of Graham is best enjoyed over a picnic basket.

When at Graham, do take the time to explore the Catwalk, a trail running along the canyon of Whitewater Creek. Constructed in the 1890s for delivering water to the mining town of Graham, the Catwalk is an 18-inch pipeline that was so named by miners who had to crawl atop it to enter the canyon.

Rebuilt in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Forest Service added a metal walkway in the 1960s, and various parts of the trail have been rebuilt several times after each flooding at Whitewater Creek. The Catwalk is an easy hike that allows the visitor to take in many sights, including ruins of the old mill high on the north side of the canyon, ruins of an old bridge, an old pumping house, and a swaying suspension bridge overhanging a roaring waterfall. The canyon has its own interesting history: it was used as a hideout by both Geronimo and Butch Cassidy.

Over at Mogolln, there is an on-going exhibition of local history and mining artifacts at the Mogolln Museum. Leading from Mogolln is a road right in to the heart of Gila National Forest, located just south of Glenwood. Gila is an arresting combination of jagged mountains, deep canyons, rolling fields, and semi-desert rural area. Its name is popularly believed to have been derived from a Spanish contraction of the Yuma Indian word Hah-quah-sa-eel, which means running water which is salty.

Nature lovers will be delighted at the presence of diverse flora and fauna at Gila - ranging from aspen to cactus, juniper, pine, and spruce-fir - as well as the great variety of free roaming wild life, some of which are antelopes, bald eagles, black bears, deer, elk, peregrine falcons, and red-tailed hawks. Do make a stop at the Snow Lake, a 72-acre lake located within Gila National Forest, which is a tranquil fishing and camping spot.

Further, the Gila wilderness was the first designated wilderness in the country established in 1924. Together with the Aldo Leopold and Blue Range regions, these wildernesses offer visitors hiking or horseback riding through trails exhilarating views of the surroundings.

More active visitors can partake of sport fishing at the Glenwood State Trout Hatchery, located on Catwalk Road, which is a short distance from the center of Glenwood. This picturesque picnic area, equipped with picnic tables and helpful staff, is teeming with wildlife including great blue heron and Rocky Mountain big horn sheep can be spotted here.

Overall, Glenwood is an area comprised of unspoiled nature, wildlife and peaceful scenic spots. It will appeal to both visitors looking for some relaxation and sightseeing, as well as eco-travelers.