National Forest land · New Mexico

Lincoln National Forest

Lincoln National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,095,812 acres in Otero County, Lincoln County + 2 more, New Mexico (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

1,095,812acres (approx.)
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager
Open accessPAD-US access
4counties

Area details

Approx. size1,095,812 acres
ManagerU.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 03 Southwestern
Manager typeFederal
DesignationNational Forest
Public access (PAD-US)Open access
PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
CountyOtero County, Lincoln County, Eddy County, Chaves County
Reference point32.80441, -105.79908
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Lincoln National Forest” in New Mexico combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.