Unit 18 · Animas / Peloncillo
About this unit
BLM and Coronado National Forest borderland in the Bootheel. Animas and Peloncillo Mountains rise as Madrean sky-islands above Chihuahuan Desert grassland.
- Peloncillo Mountains
- Animas Mountains
- Coronado National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
13 found
National ParkParkEl Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
- National ParkPark
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
- National MonumentPark
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
- Wilderness AreaPark
Antelope Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
Carrizozo Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
Jornada del Muerto Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
Little Black Peak Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
Presilla Wilderness Study Area
- Wilderness AreaPark
Veranito Wilderness Study Area
- wildlife refugePark
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
- recreation areaPark
Johnson (Gordy's) Hill
- recreation areaPark
Socorro Nature Area
- recreation areaPark
Valley of Fires
Trails near Unit 18
12 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult- Trail
Gordy's Hill OHV Trail
17.7 miModerate - Trail
Big Bonito Loop Trail
17.2 miDifficult - Trail
Turkey Canyon, Crest 25, Aspen 35, and Big Bonito 36 Loop
14.8 miDifficult - Trail
Crest Trail to Turkey Canyon Trail Loop
12.3 miDifficult - Trail
Argentine Crest and Bonito Trails
11.5 miDifficult - Trail
South Fork of the Rio Bonito Trail
11.4 miDifficult - Trail
Three Rivers Trail
11.0 miDifficult - Trail
Big Bonita Trail to White Horse Hill and Aspen Trail
9.6 miDifficult - Trail
Chupadera Wilderness Trail
9.3 miModerate - Trail
Phantom Trail Loop
8.4 miModerate - Trail
Goat Canyon to Dry Canyon Loop
7.7 miDifficult
Campgrounds near Unit 18
11 found
CampgroundSan Antonio Riverine Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Chupadero Mountainview RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Sands Motel & 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
Sky City RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
San Antonio Bosque Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Mountain Springs Ranch RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Mountain Springs Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Valley Of Fires Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Three Rivers Campground
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 18, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.