Unit 6B · Valles Caldera
About this unit
Volcanic caldera in the heart of the Jemez, managed as Valles Caldera National Preserve. Alpine grassland meadow ringed by mixed conifer and aspen.
- Valles Caldera National Preserve
- Jemez Mountains
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 6B
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailCDT - New Mexico Section
Difficulty: Expert1144.3 miTrailScenic Overlooks in Los Alamos Area
Difficulty: Easy57.9 miTrailVC10-VC11
Difficulty: Difficult10.3 miTrailVC03
Difficulty: Difficult10.2 miTrailSouth Mountain Trail (VC 02)
Difficulty: Difficult7.9 miTrailVC04
Difficulty: Difficult7.5 miTrailEl Cajete
Difficulty: Difficult7.5 miTrailValles Caldera Trail 05
Difficulty: Difficult7.4 miTrailAbrigo Trail
Difficulty: Moderate6.8 miTrailRedondito Trail
Difficulty: Moderate6.7 miTrailVC06
Difficulty: Moderate6.1 miTrail
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 6B, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.