Unit 25 · Capitan Mountains
About this unit
Lincoln National Forest country in the Capitan Mountains. Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer on the Capitan Mountains Wilderness.
- Capitan Mountains Wilderness
- Lincoln National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
25 found
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail
ParkNational ParkAden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaAden Lava Flow Wilderness
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaAden Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaButterfield Overland National Historic Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCedar Mountains Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCinder Cone Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDripping Springs Natural Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEast Potrillo Mountains Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFlorida Mountains Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaKilbourne Hole Volcanic Crater
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLa Cueva
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMesilla Valley Bosque State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMount Riley Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOrgan Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPancho Villa State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPe�a Blanca Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPicacho Peak Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPotrillo Mountains Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRockhound State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSierra Vista Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSoledad Canyon Day Use Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaTortugas Mountain Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWhitethorn Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMesilla Valley Bosque State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 25
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - New Mexico Section
Difficulty: Expert1144.3 miTrailRio Grande Riverpark and Trail System
Difficulty: Easy21.0 miTrailSierra Vista Trail South
Difficulty: Expert13.4 miTrailMontoya Canal
Difficulty: Expert12.5 miTrailLoop 6 Lower Sunset Trail
Difficulty: Difficult11.3 miTrailSierra Vista Trail to Webb Gap Loop
Difficulty: Difficult11.0 miTrailSierra Vista Loop Trail
Difficulty: Difficult10.4 miTrailOrgan Peak Trail
Difficulty: Expert9.9 miTrailLost Dog Trail Loop
Difficulty: Difficult7.7 miTrailOrgan Needle from Baylor Canyon Road
Difficulty: Expert7.6 miTrailKilbournes Hole Loop
Difficulty: Difficult7.6 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 25
12 found
Organ Mountains BLM - Sierra Vista
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWagon Wheel RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSaddleHawk Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGaslight Square Mobile Home & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBLM Dispersed camping along B059 New Mexico
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundOrgan Mountains Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground81 Palms Senior RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDripping Springs Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSiesta RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSunny Acres RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBowlin's Butterfield Station RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPancho Villa State Park
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 25, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.