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Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Approximately 8,700 acres of Chihuahuan Desert scrub, designated in 1993 for off-road/cross-country travel.
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Approximately 8,700 acres of Chihuahuan Desert scrub, designated in 1993 for off-road/cross-country travel.
Characterized by basalt flows, volcanic craters, and coppice sand dunes.
Located 20 miles southwest of Las Cruces in the Chihuahuan Desert.
Highly eroded volcanic mountains, mesas, and canyons in southwestern New Mexico.
The namesake Apache Box is a deep narrow canyon carved by Apache Creek with cliffs rising 600 feet.
On the Silver City district adjacent to NM Hwy 15; an arrastra was a primitive ore crusher used in old mining operations.
In southwestern New Mexico; Big Hatchet Peak is the highest mountain in the vicinity.
From waterfall barrier at BC campground upstream. Unlimited take of brown trout. Open July 1-Oct 31. Special Trout Water designation: Red chile, non-native suppression. Regulations: Catch-and-release (Native), unlimited (NN), artificial fly or lure with single barbless hook.
A beautiful remote camping area. Trail #94 begins at the rear of the campground, about 30 miles from the Wilderness Ranger District office.
A remote camping experience about 30 miles from the Wilderness Ranger District office, accessible from Forest Road 150 (North Star Road).
Dominated by a volcanic fault block mountain named Black Mountain.
A secluded wilderness sheltering hidden water pools, flat-topped mountains and ancient cultural sites.
Sagebrush flats and pinyon-covered sandstone hills; under consideration for addition to the Cebolla Wilderness.
Casamero Pueblo was occupied by the Chacoan Anasazi between A.D. 1000 and 1125, an example of a Chacoan outlier.
A small Chacoan Outlier set against the red sandstone cliffs of Tecolote (Owl) Mesa.
Trailhead for the Catwalk National Recreation Trail #207 / Whitewater Trail #207 near Glenwood.
The 61,600-acre Cebolla Wilderness is made up of sandstone mesas, canyons, and grassy valleys, within the El Malpais National Conservation Area. It contains La Ventana Natural Arch and is rich in prehistoric archaeological sites, petroglyphs, and historic homesteads. Stay limit: 14 days.
A 61,600-acre wilderness of sandstone mesas, canyons, and grassy valleys.
A southeast-trending ridge with scattered peaks and rolling hills in southwestern New Mexico.
A 33-mile backcountry byway in El Malpais National Conservation Area and National Monument.
A 33-mile backcountry byway (County Road 42) in El Malpais National Conservation Area, forming the western boundary of the West Malpais Wilderness and connecting NM 53 and NM 117. Stay limit: Day Use.
A line of more than 25 cinder cones within the El Malpais National Conservation Area.
Part of the Greater Potrillo Mountains Complex, about 30 miles southwest of Las Cruces.
The landmark of this area is Pelona Mountain, rising to 9,212 feet in west-central New Mexico.
In southern New Mexico about 60 miles from Las Cruces.
On County Road B-054 (Bursum Rd.) to access the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail in the Gila.
Rugged canyons and rough hill country covered by juniper, mixed mountain shrubs, and grasses.
Access to the Fort Bayard Trail System (Dragonfly #720, Servis Corrals #725, Old Highway 260 #260, Crosscountry Course #722).
Over four miles of easy hiking trails at the foot of the Organ Mountains near Las Cruces.
In western New Mexico, characterized by rolling topography broken by sandstone and basalt mesas and canyons.
Chihuahuan Desert grassland and yucca make up the majority of the plant cover in the area.
Partially developed, shady campgrounds within hiking distance of the east end of Quemado Lake.
Established in 1987 to protect the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field. Includes sandstone cliffs, La Ventana Natural Arch, Chain of Craters Back Country Byway, Joe Skeen Campground, and the Cebolla and West Malpais Wilderness Areas. Sacred to Acoma, Laguna, Zuni, and Ramah Navajo peoples. Stay limit: 14 Days.
Established in 1987 to protect the geological, archaeological, and cultural resources of the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field.
Several independent tracts under consideration for Wilderness designation within the El Malpais area.
Camping along New Mexico's largest reservoir, with developed RV/hookup loops and miles of primitive shoreline sites. A hub for boating, fishing, and swimming in the southern Rio Grande valley.
In southern New Mexico about 10 miles southeast of Deming.
Beautiful cliffs along the West Fork of the Gila River; a great stop on the way to Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (15 miles north).
Established in 1854, one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West.
A large Gila-region unit of rugged forest and canyon country in southwestern New Mexico. A premier elk and mule deer unit; most quality hunts are allocated through the state draw.
A high, remote unit centered on the San Mateo Mountains within the Cibola National Forest and Apache Kid Wilderness. Known for backcountry elk and mule deer hunting in lightly traveled country.
A riparian oasis 20 miles north of Lordsburg with one of the highest bird diversities in the state. The river offers canoeing or rafting during spring runoff, hunting, and year-round fishing and camping; it contains smallmouth bass and several catfish species.
A true oasis in the desert, 20 miles north of Lordsburg, with year-round fishing and camping.
The Gila River has cut a five-mile-long steep-walled canyon 600 feet deep, creating the Lower Box.
Upstream from confluence of Snow Creek to headwaters Special Trout Water designation: X-mas chile, non-native suppression. Regulations: 2 trout any length (Native), unlimited (NN), any legal bait and tackle.
On the upper loop of Forest Road 193, about 5 miles from State Highway 547 (Mount Taylor area).
In southwestern New Mexico about 40 miles from Lordsburg.
In the southwestern part of New Mexico about 30 miles east of Douglas, AZ.
Rising above the grassy plains of San Agustin to 9,450 feet, Horse Mountain offers sweeping views across west-central New Mexico and habitat for mule deer, elk, golden eagles, mountain lions, and bobcats.
Rising to 9,450 feet above the grassy plains of San Agustin in west-central New Mexico.
A 22-acre area remaining after the adjacent Arizona portion was released from wilderness review in 1990.
In the Black Range Mountains off NM Highway 152 between San Lorenzo and Hillsboro, with scenic sites along a winding mountain road.
Almost entirely lava flows characterized by lava tubes, sink holes, and pressure ridges.
A maar volcanic crater designated a National Natural Landmark in 1975.
A small campground along NM Highway 152 near Middle Percha Creek, on the eastern edge of Kingston, NM.
An archeological rock shelter at the foot of the Organ Mountains outside Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Along NM 35 in the Gila; accessible via NM 35 or the narrow, winding NM 15 (not suitable for trucks with trailers).
A small boat launch at Lake Roberts for non-motorized boats and electric motors.
A preserved silver-mining ghost town founded in 1878.
A large twice-weekly market filling downtown Main Street with southern New Mexico produce, Hatch and Mesilla Valley chile in season, and a celebrated juried crafts section.