Unit 16E · Gila – East / Black Range
About this unit
Gila National Forest country on the east flank of the Black Range. Ponderosa pine and piñon-juniper with the Aldo Leopold Wilderness on the west.
- Black Range
- Aldo Leopold Wilderness
- Gila National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 16E
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - New Mexico Section
Difficulty: Expert1144.3 miTrailContinental Divide
Difficulty: Expert29.7 miTrailContinental Divide
Difficulty: Expert12.1 miTrailContinental Divide
Difficulty: Moderate5.9 miTrailMangas Spur
Difficulty: Moderate3.9 miTrailDuck Canyon
Difficulty: Moderate2.6 miTrailDuck Canyon
Difficulty: Easy0.5 miTrailValle Tio Vinces Spur
Difficulty: Easy0.5 miTrailDuck Canyon
Difficulty: Easy0.5 miTrailDuck Canyon
Difficulty: Easy0.2 miTrailDuck Canyon
Difficulty: Easy0.2 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 16E
3 found
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 16E, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.