Capitan Mountains Wilderness
Wilderness area in New Mexico, US
Capitan Mountain Wilderness | |
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
Nearest city | Capitan, New Mexico |
Area | 35,067 acres (14,191 ha) |
Established | December 19, 1980 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Capitan Mountains Wilderness is a 35,067-acre (14,191 ha) Wilderness area located within the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico. The area was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System on December 19, 1980 by Public Law 96-550. Located in the Capitan Mountains, this area is recognized as the birthplace of Smokey Bear.[1] There are a number of trails through the wilderness, but access to trailheads is difficult as most are only reachable by four-wheel-drive roads.[2]
References
- ^ "Capitan Mountains Wilderness Fact Sheet". Wilderness.net (PDF). Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ Special Places: Capitan Mountains Wilderness Area. United States Forest Service. Accessed Dec. 2, 2016
External links
- Capitan Mountains Wilderness Area, official Lincoln National Forest site
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Protected areas of New Mexico
- Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
- Old Spanish Trail
- Santa Fe Trail
- Aldo Leopold
- Apache Kid
- Bandelier
- Bisti/De-Na-Zin
- Blue Range
- Bosque del Apache
- Capitan Mountains
- Carlsbad Caverns
- Cebolla
- Chama River Canyon
- Columbine–Hondo
- Cruces Basin
- Dome
- Gila
- Latir Peak
- Manzano Mountain
- Ojito
- Pecos
- Sabinoso
- Salt Creek
- San Pedro Parks
- Sandia Mountain
- West Malpais
- Wheeler Peak
- White Mountain
- Withington
- East Fork Jemez River
- Pecos River
- Red River
- Rio Chama
- Rio Grande
- Bluewater Lake
- Bottomless Lakes
- Brantley Lake
- Caballo Lake
- Cerrillos Hills
- Cimarron Canyon
- City of Rocks
- Clayton Lake
- Conchas Lake
- Coyote Creek
- Eagle Nest Lake
- El Vado Lake
- Elephant Butte Lake
- Fenton Lake
- Heron Lake
- Hyde Memorial
- Leasburg Dam
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
- Manzano Mountains
- Mesilla Valley Bosque
- Morphy Lake
- Navajo Lake
- Oasis
- Oliver Lee Memorial
- Pancho Villa
- Percha Dam
- Rio Grande Nature Center
- Rockhound
- Santa Rosa Lake
- Storrie Lake
- Sugarite Canyon
- Sumner Lake
- Ute Lake
- Villanueva