Unit 50 · Carson – Latir / Wheeler
About this unit
Carson National Forest high country anchored by the Latir Peak Wilderness and Wheeler Peak Wilderness. Alpine meadow and mixed conifer above the Rio Grande.
- Latir Peak Wilderness
- Wheeler Peak Wilderness
- Carson National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
7 found
National ForestParkCarson National Forest
2,344 sq mi- National MonumentPark
Old Spanish Trail National Historic Trail
- Wilderness AreaPark
San Antonio Wilderness Study Area
- recreation areaPark
Orilla Verde Recreation Area
- recreation areaPark
Red River Wild and Scenic River
- recreation areaPark
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
- recreation areaPark
Taos Valley Overlook Trails
Trails near Unit 50
12 found
TrailContinental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult- Trail
Antonito to Chama Scenic Drive
46.8 miEasy - Trail
Sheepshead Peak and Trampas Lakes Trail
13.4 miDifficult - Trail
Truchas - Chimayo
11.2 miModerate - Trail
Window Rock to Arroyo del Toro Loop
10.1 miDifficult - Trail
San Leonardo Lakes Trail
8.0 miDifficult - Trail
Cebolla Mesa and Big Arsenic Trails [CLOSED]
8.0 miEasy - Trail
West Rim Petaca Point Trail
7.8 miModerate - Trail
La Junta Trail [CLOSED]
6.4 miModerate - Trail
Canon Del
6.1 miModerate - Trail
Rio Grande Gorge Trail
6.0 miEasy - Trail
Joseph’s Mine Trail
4.1 miModerate
Campgrounds near Unit 50
12 found
CampgroundTaos Junction Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator- Campground
Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Sheep Crossing Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Trampas Medio Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Ohkay RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Laguna Larga
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Tres Piedras Dispersed Site
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Big Arsenic Springs Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Aldo Leopold Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
La Junta - Wild Rivers Rec Area
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Montoso - Wild Rivers Rec Area
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 50, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.