Unit 55B · Lincoln NF – Sacramento
About this unit
Lincoln National Forest country in the south Sacramento Mountains. Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer with the Mescalero Apache Reservation on the north.
- Sacramento Mountains
- Mescalero Apache Reservation–adjacent
Public lands inside this unit
1 found
Trails near Unit 55B
5 found
Philmont Scout Ranch Trek
69.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHellfire Canyon Camp Trail
7.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultChase Canyon to Indian Writings Trail
5.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateUrraca Philmont Trail
3.4 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateCimarron High School Extended Loop
1.6 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit 55B
4 found
NRA Whittington Center Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCimarron Inn and RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSpringer Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake 13-Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
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 55B, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.