I have recently been thinking about what I am going to do for spring break this year. My brother is going to Las Vegas, but I'm not really into that type of thing if you can tell.

One possible idea I have is a backpacking trip in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico. The problem with this is March can be a difficult time to plan due to quickly changing weather and trail conditions at higher elevations.

So far I have been looking at a few 30-50 mile loops; however, I am not sure which trails will be passable in mid March due to the snow pack on the peaks or floods in the canyons. Luckily, I have electronic access to the Falcon Guide Book on the Gila Wilderness through school, but so far I haven't found much for information to solve my dilemna. I guess the only solution is to watch the snow pack data throughout the winter and have a few alternative routes depending upon conditions.

For anyone that may offer advice, I have quite a bit of tolerance for postholeing and tough river crossings, but I would prefer to not camp in the snow unless absolutely necessary.

Any other wilderness areas to check out instead?