Unit 30 · Carrizozo / Malpais
About this unit
BLM and Lincoln National Forest country around the Carrizozo Malpais lava flow. Chihuahuan Desert grassland and piñon-juniper hills.
- Valley of Fires Recreation Area
- Carrizozo Malpais
Public lands inside this unit
14 found
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
73 sq miParkNational ParkAvalon Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBlack River Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBrantley Lake State park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBrantley Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBrokeoff Mountains Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCarlsbad Caverns National Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDevil's Den Canyon Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGuadalupe Back Country Byway
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLa Cueva Non-Motorized Trail System
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLiving Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLonesome Ridge Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMcKittrick Canyon Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMudgetts Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 30
12 found
Ussery Trail
17.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCarlsbad Caverns Highway to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
14.7 miTrailDifficulty: EasyPermian Reef Trail and Camp Wilderness Ridge Trail
14.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertNorth Slaughter Canyon Trail
11.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultPermian Reef Trail
9.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLa Cueva Canyon Trail
8.0 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateLast Chance Canyon
6.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultRattlesnake Canyon Upper Loop
5.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSlaughter Canyon Trail
5.5 miTrailSitting Bull Spring Trail
5.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultNorth Mckitrick Canyon
4.8 miTrailPecos Riverwalk
4.6 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 30
12 found
Buds Place RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMile 10 - Dispersed Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCarlsbad KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCarlsbad RV Park & Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHorseshoe Creek RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCarlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundArtesia RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWhites City RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDark Canyon Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSunset Reef Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundParks Ranch Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundChosa Campground
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 30, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.