Unit 13 · El Malpais / Acoma
About this unit
BLM and Cibola National Forest country south of Grants. El Malpais National Monument lava flows and Cebolla Wilderness anchor the unit.
- El Malpais National Monument
- Cebolla Wilderness
- Acoma Pueblo
Public lands inside this unit
15 found
National ForestParkCibola National Forest and National Grasslands
2,553 sq mi- National MonumentPark
El Malpais National Monument
179 sq mi - National MonumentPark
El Malpais National Monument
- Wilderness AreaPark
Canyons Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
Cebolla Wilderness Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
El Malpais Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
Presilla Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
Veranito Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
West Malpais Wilderness Area
- BLM LandPark
Chain of Craters Backcountry Byway
- conservation areaPark
El Malpais National Conservation Area
- recreation areaPark
Johnson (Gordy's) Hill
- recreation areaPark
Socorro Nature Area
- recreation areaPark
The Box Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 13
12 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult- Trail
Grants to Quemado Scenic Drive [CLOSED]
86.5 miEasy - Trail
Gordy's Hill OHV Trail
17.7 miModerate - Trail
North and South Baldy Loop
15.7 miDifficult - Trail
Zuni-Acoma Trail [CLOSED]
15.4 miDifficult - Trail
Volcano and Petroglyph Trail
13.5 miEasy - Trail
South Baldy Trail
13.4 miDifficult - Trail
South Baldy via Copper Canyon
11.0 miDifficult - Trail
Sierra Ladrones and Ladron Peak
8.9 miDifficult - Trail
Narrows Rim Trail [CLOSED]
6.6 miModerate - Trail
Ladron Peak West Approach
6.2 miDifficult - Trail
El Cerro de Los Lunas
5.7 miModerate
Campgrounds near Unit 13
12 found
CampgroundDatil Well Recreation Area Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Route 66 RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
American RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Plateau Hame de Colquhoun
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Lavaland RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Western Motel and RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Toms RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Kiva RV Park & Horse Motel
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Water Canyon Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Grants KOA Journey
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Blue Spruce RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Chain of Craters Hiker Hideout
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Species in this unit
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 13, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.