Unit 12 · Zuni Mountains
About this unit
Cibola National Forest country in the Zuni Mountains. Ponderosa pine and piñon-juniper plateau west of Grants.
- Zuni Mountains
- Cibola National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
9 found
El Morro National Monument
ParkNational MonumentChain of Craters Back Country Byway
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaChain of Craters Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEagle Peak Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEl Malpais National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEl Malpais Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEl Morro National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMesita Blanca Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWest Malpais Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 12
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - New Mexico Section
1144.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCerro Lobo Via Continental Divide Trail
6.3 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateMotorized 351
4.3 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateMotorized 321
4.1 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateMotorized 340
4.0 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateEl Calderon Loop Trail
3.8 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateMotorized 341
2.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyEl Malpais
2.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyEscondido
2.3 miTrailDifficulty: EasyBandera Crater - Ice Caves
1.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyBig Tubes Trail
1.9 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 12
6 found
El Morro RV Park and Cabins
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground4 R's Primitive camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundChain of Craters Hiker Hideout
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRaven Ranch Bunkhouse
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMujeres Valley Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWest Malpais Wilderness Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in New Mexico
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/licenses-and-permits/
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/applications-and-draw-information/
- GMU map ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/maps/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/harvest-reporting-information/
- Hunter education ↗
https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/education/hunter-education/
- Buy a license ↗
https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 12, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.