| Located in South Central New Mexico, the Lincoln National Forest is known as the birthplace of the world-famous Smokey Bear, the living symbol of the campaign to prevent forest fires. The original bear is buried in Capitan, New Mexico.There are three major mountain ranges; Sacramento, Guadalupe and Capitan that cover 1,103,441 acres in parts of four counties in southeastern New Mexico. Elevations of 4,000 to 11,500 feet pass through five different life zones from Chihuahuan desert to subalpine forest. Vegetation ranges from rare cacti in the lower elevations to Englemann spruce in the higher.The forest offers the user a variety of recreational opportunities any season of the year. Whether visitors enjoy sight-seeing, wildlife watching, picnicking, camping, hiking, nature study, hunting, fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, motorcycling, snowmobiling, alpine or cross country skiing, or caving, the Lincoln National Forest can provide the recreational experience visitors are seeking. The Forest offers twelve developed campgrounds, six group camp and picnic grounds and two day use picnic areas, all of which offer the user the serenity of forest camping. |
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