Unit 27 · Guadalupe Mountains
About this unit
Lincoln National Forest and BLM country in the New Mexico Guadalupe Mountains. Chihuahuan Desert canyon-and-rim country north of the Texas line.
- Guadalupe Mountains
- Lincoln National Forest
- Carlsbad Caverns NP–adjacent
Public lands inside this unit
5 found
Trails near Unit 27
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - New Mexico Section
Difficulty: Expert1144.3 miTrailGuadalupe Canyon
Difficulty: Moderate7.7 miTrailPine Canyon
Difficulty: Difficult5.4 miTrailSwaggert
Difficulty: Difficult5.2 miTrailNorth Deer Creek
Difficulty: Difficult4.0 miTrailSkeleton Canyon
Difficulty: Moderate3.8 miTrailGuadalupe
Difficulty: Easy3.5 miTrailBaker
Difficulty: Easy2.3 miTrailSwaggery
Difficulty: Easy1.6 miTrailChuck Tank
Difficulty: Easy1.5 miTrailSkeleton Canyon
Difficulty: Easy1.5 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 27
7 found
Lordsburg KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSunsets at The Fiddlers Roost
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRusty's RV Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSmugglers' Roost
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGila Lower Box Canyon
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPeloncillo Mountains
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPeloncillo Mountains Dispersed Camping
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 27, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.