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Cibola National Forest
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The Cibola National Forest is a 1,633,783 acre United States National Forest in New Mexico, US. The name Cibola is thought to be the original Zuni Indian name for their pueblos or tribal lands. The name was later interpreted by the Spanish to mean "buffalo." The forest is disjointed with lands spread across central and northern New Mexico, west Texas and Oklahoma. The Cibola National Forest is divided into four Ranger Districts: the Sandia, Mountainair, Mt. Taylor, and Magdalena. The Forest includes the San Mateo, Magdalena, Datil, Bear, Gallina, Manzano, Sandia, Mt. Taylor, and Zuni Mountains of west-central New Mexico. The Forest also manages four National Grasslands that stretch from northeastern New Mexico eastward into the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma. The Cibola National Forest and Grassland is administered by Region 3 of the United States Forest Service from offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Elevation ranges from 5,000 ft to 11,301 ft. The descending order of Cibola National Forest acres by county are: Socorro, Cibola, McKinley, Catron, Torrance, Bernalillo, Sandoval County, New Mexico, Lincoln, Sierra, and Valencia counties in New Mexico. The Cibola National Forest currently has 137,701 acres designated as Wilderness. In addition to these acres, it has 246,000 acres classified as Inventoried Roadless Areas pursuant to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
The Apache Kid Wilderness in the Cibola National Forest. Photo: US Forest Service.
The Apache Kid Wilderness in the Cibola National Forest. Photo: US Forest Service.
View from Sandia Peak, in the Sandia Mountains. In the background is Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the center is a tramway car moving along the Sandia P
View from Sandia Peak, in the Sandia Mountains. In the background is Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the center is a tramway car moving along the Sandia Peak Tramway.
The Cibola National Forest contains thousands of acres of critical habitat for the threatened Mexican spotted owl.
The Cibola National Forest contains thousands of acres of critical habitat for the threatened Mexican spotted owl.
A pronghorn herd standing in front of the Magdalena Mountains. Photo courtesy of Josh Hicks.
A pronghorn herd standing in front of the Magdalena Mountains. Photo courtesy of Josh Hicks.
San Mateo Mountains (Socorro County, New Mexico)
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The San Mateo Mountains are a mountain range in Socorro County, in west-central New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The highest point in the range is West Blue Mountain, at 10,336 ft. The range runs roughly north–south and is about 40 miles (64 km) long. It lies about 25 miles (40 km) north-northwest of the town of Truth or Consequences and about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Socorro. They should not be confused with the identically named range in Cibola and McKinley counties, north of this range.
The San Mateo Mountains, just southeast of the Withington Wilderness Area.
The San Mateo Mountains, just southeast of the Withington Wilderness Area.
A view from the San Mateo Mountains.
A view from the San Mateo Mountains.
The Apache Kid is the namesake for the Wilderness area in the San Mateos.
The Apache Kid is the namesake for the Wilderness area in the San Mateos.
Vic's Peak in the San Mateo Mountains is named for Victorio, an Apache warrior and chief.
Vic's Peak in the San Mateo Mountains is named for Victorio, an Apache warrior and chief.