Unit 55A · Lincoln NF – Smokey Bear
About this unit
Lincoln National Forest country in the Smokey Bear Ranger District. Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer on the Sierra Blanca and Capitan front.
- Smokey Bear Ranger District
- Sierra Blanca
Public lands inside this unit
5 found
Trails near Unit 55A
12 found
Enchanted Circle
84.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPhilmont Scout Ranch Trek
69.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultPhilmont Trek 10
53.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCimarron Range Loop
53.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGreenie Peak OHV Loop
24.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSouth Ponil Creek and Santa Claus Canyon
18.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCabresto Lake to Red River OHV Trail
18.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTolby Creek Trail to Mt. Phillips
18.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWheeler Peak via East Fork Red River Trail
15.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWheeler Peak via Bull of the Woods Trail
14.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLatir Peak Loop Trail
13.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWheeler Peak Loop via Bull of the Woods Trail and Williams Lake Trail
13.9 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 55A
12 found
Mccrystal Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGolden Eagle RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundForest Road 5 - Dispersed campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRoad Runner RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Elephant Rock Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNRA Whittington Center Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundArroyo Seco Dispersed NF Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundForest Road 5 - Dispersed campsite - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundForest Road 5 - Dispersed campsite - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRed River RV
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWest Lake RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Fawn Lakes 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 55A, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.