Unit 57 · Llano Estacado – East
About this unit
Short-grass prairie and Chihuahuan Desert grassland on the Llano Estacado east of Roswell. Mostly private ranchland and state-trust sections.
- Llano Estacado
- Caprock Escarpment
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 57
12 found
Opportunity Trail Loop
5.8 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateCapulin Monument Drive
5.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateLittle Horse Mesa Trail
3.1 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateClimax Canyon Nature Trail
2.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateBoca Trail
1.8 miTrailDifficulty: EasyBoca Trail
1.6 miTrailLake Maloya Trail
1.4 miTrailDifficulty: EasyCrater Rim Trail
0.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyCrater Rim Trail
0.9 miTrailTrail B
0.6 miTrailDifficulty: EasyCrater Vent Trail
0.2 miTrailDifficulty: EasyLake Maloya Access Trail
0.2 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 57
4 found
NRA Whittington Center Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRaton Pass Camp & Cafe
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSugarite Canyon State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSummerlan RV Park
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 57, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.