Unit 9 · Sandia / Manzano
About this unit
Cibola National Forest sky-island east of Albuquerque. Sandia Mountain and Manzano Mountain wildernesses anchor the crest, with piñon-juniper and ponderosa pine.
- Sandia Mountain Wilderness
- Manzano Mountain Wilderness
- Cibola National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
25 found
El Malpais National Monument
178 sq miParkNational MonumentPetroglyph National Monument
11 sq miParkNational MonumentPetroglyph National Monument
ParkNational MonumentCabezon Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCasamero Chacoan Outliers Recreation Management Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCasamero Pueblo
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaChamisa Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCibola National Forest and Grasslands
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaContinental Divide National Scenic Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEl Malpais National Conservation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEl Malpais National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEl Malpais Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaEmpedrado Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGuadalupe Ruin
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaIgnacio Chavez Special Management Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaIgnacio Chavez Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaJemez Canyon Dam
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLa Lena Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOjito Wilderness Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaOjito Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPerea Nature Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPetroglyph National Monument
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaRio Grande Nature Center State Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSan Ysidro Trials Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWhite Ridge Bike Trails
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 9
12 found
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCDT - New Mexico Section
1144.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertHoliday Mesa OHV Route
67.4 miTrailDifficulty: ModeratePeggy Mesa to Redtop OHV Route
50.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCerro Pelado Lookout
34.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertNorth Puerco OHV Loop
22.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMesa Chivato
21.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertContinental Divide Nst
21.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSouth Puerco OHV Loop
20.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertContinental Divide Nst
19.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBosque Trail
15.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyZuni-Acoma Trail
15.4 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Campgrounds near Unit 9
12 found
Albuquerque North / Bernalillo KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundArbor RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCoronado Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Paliza Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRoute 66 RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAmerican RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKirtland AFB FamCamp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBalloon View RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLobo Canyon
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLavaland RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIsleta Lakes & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground4th Street Perspectives RV Hideaway
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 9, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New Mexico agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.