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
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Trails near Unit 55A
12 found
TrailPhilmont Scout Ranch Trek
69.8 miDifficult
TrailPhilmont Trek 10
53.8 miModerate
TrailCimarron Range Loop
53.7 miModerate
TrailGreenie Peak OHV Loop
24.1 miModerate
TrailTolby Creek Trail to Mt. Phillips
18.0 miDifficult
TrailWheeler Peak via East Fork Red River Trail
15.6 miModerate
TrailWheeler Peak via Bull of the Woods Trail
14.5 miDifficult
TrailWheeler Peak Loop via Bull of the Woods Trail and Williams Lake Trail
13.9 miDifficult
TrailRed River OHV Trail
12.6 miDifficult
TrailEast Fork Trail to Lost Lake Trail Loop
12.1 miDifficult
TrailLobo Peak Via Italianos Canyon Trail
11.6 miDifficult
TrailBonita Canyon and Middle Point Creek
11.2 miEasy
Campgrounds near Unit 55A
12 found
CampgroundMccrystal Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundGolden Eagle RV Park
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CampgroundForest Road 5 - Dispersed campsite - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
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CampgroundRoad Runner RV Resort
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CampgroundElephant Rock Campground
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CampgroundNRA Whittington Center Campground
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CampgroundArroyo Seco Dispersed NF Camping
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CampgroundForest Road 5 - Dispersed campsite - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
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CampgroundForest Road 5 - Dispersed campsite - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Pricing varies — check with the operator
CampgroundRed River RV
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CampgroundWest Lake RV Park
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CampgroundFawn Lakes Campground
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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 55A, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/23/2026.