Unit 52 · Rio Arriba – Jicarilla
About this unit
Carson National Forest and Jicarilla Apache Nation country around Dulce. Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer plateau with the San Juan River on the north.
- Carson National Forest
- Jicarilla Apache Nation
Public lands inside this unit
1 found
Trails near Unit 52
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - Colorado Section
1337.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCDT - New Mexico Section
1144.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertContinental Divide Trail
84.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertAntonito to Chama Scenic Drive
46.8 miTrailDifficulty: EasyContinental Divide Trail
13.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTusas Loop
11.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTony Marquez
5.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultTony Marquez
4.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultTony Marquez
4.1 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateTony Marquez
3.4 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateTony Marquez
1.3 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 52
12 found
Laguna Larga
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Aldo Leopold Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundUpper Lagunitas Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Hopewell Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLos Pinos
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLower Lagunitas Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRio de los Pinos Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCruces Basin Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRio de Los Pinos Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundUpper Lagunitas / Lower Lagunitas Campgrounds
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFR 64J Dispersed 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 52, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.