Unit 2B · Cimarron / Philmont
About this unit
East-side Sangre de Cristos around Cimarron and the Philmont Scout Ranch. Ponderosa and mixed conifer on the Cimarron Canyon and Vermejo drainages.
- Cimarron Canyon State Park
- Philmont Scout Ranch
- Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Public lands inside this unit
6 found
Crow Canyon Petroglyphs
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDefensive Sites of Dinetah
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNavajo Lake State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNavajo Reservoir - New Mexico
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSimon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNavajo Lake State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 2B
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCDT - New Mexico Section
1144.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertOld Spanish Trail - Northern Route - El Vado to Carracas
109.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertAlien Run
6.9 miTrailOld Rosa Road Trail
5.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAlien Run
4.3 miTrailSan Juan River Trail
2.5 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateOriginal Rosa Road Trail
2.3 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateCrow Canyon 44 Panel Trail
1.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSimon Canyon Ruin
1.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateOld Carracas Mesa Road
0.7 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit 2B
12 found
Lower Piedra Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundJuniper Campground - Navajo Lake State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBuzzard Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPinon/Pine Campground - Navajo Lake State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSimon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPrimitive Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPrimitive Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPrimitive Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPrimitive Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPrimitive Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPrimitive Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPrimitive Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Water bodies near Unit 2B
1 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 2B, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.