Carson National Forest

Fire restrictions

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Camping on Carson National Forest

Twining camping (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the boundary: Cabresto Lake fishing , Canjilon Lakes fishing , Eagle Rock Lake fishing , Hopewell Lake fishing , Red River (abv Questa) fishing , Red River (below Questa) fishing , Shuree Ponds fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.

• Red River East Fork fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
• Red River West Fork fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
• Costilla Reservoir water level (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its dam and reservoir record on reservoirfinder.com.
• Rio Grande (gorge- Abv Pilar) fishing (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Carson National Forest

• Wilderness areaColumbine-Hondo Wilderness lies inside Carson National Forest.
• Wilderness areaCruces Basin Wilderness lies inside Carson National Forest.
• Wilderness areaLatir Peak Wilderness lies inside Carson National Forest.
• Wilderness areaWheeler Peak Wilderness lies inside Carson National Forest.
• Wilderness areaCarson National Forest borders Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
• Wilderness areaCarson National Forest borders Pecos Wilderness.
• BLM unitCarson National Forest borders Río Grande Del Norte National Monument.
• Wilderness areaCarson National Forest borders Rio San Antonio Wilderness.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.