Unit 6A · Jemez – South
About this unit
Santa Fe National Forest country in the south Jemez Mountains. Ponderosa and mixed conifer with the Bandelier National Monument backcountry on the east.
- Bandelier National Monument
- Jemez Mountains
- Santa Fe National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
17 found
Santa Fe National Forest
2,435 sq miParkNational ForestBandelier National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCabezon Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCochiti Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFenton Lake State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGuadalupe Ruin
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaJemez Canyon Dam
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaKasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaManhattan Project National Historical Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOjito Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOjito Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPerea Nature Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSan Ysidro Trials Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaValles Caldera National Preserve
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWhite Ridge Bike Trails
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaValles Caldera National Preserve
ParkpreserveManhattan Project National Historical Park
ParkNational Historical Park
Trails near Unit 6A
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - New Mexico Section
1144.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHoliday Mesa OHV Route
67.4 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateScenic Overlooks in Los Alamos Area
57.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyPeggy Mesa to Redtop OHV Route
50.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCerro Pelado Lookout
34.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRiver Trail to San Jose Trail
20.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertJemez Mountains Trail
18.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLa Ventana OHV Trail
16.1 miTrailDifficulty: EasyContinental Divide Nat Scenic
15.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertO'Keeffe Country Challenge Trail
15.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSan Pedro Parks Trail
14.4 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 6A
12 found
Rio De Las Vacas Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Clear Creek Campground (nm)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPajarito Springs (Dispersed)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Juniper Family Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundForest Service Rd 268 Dispersed Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCoronado Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Paliza Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPajarito Springs (Dispersed)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPajarito Springs (Dispersed)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPajarito Springs (Dispersed)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
San Antonio Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRebels Roost
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 6A, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.