Wilderness area

Apache Kid Wilderness

Apache Kid Wilderness is a 44,678-acre wilderness area in Socorro County, New Mexico. It rises from about 6,085 to 10,332 ft. The nearest town is Winston, 17.4 miles away in a straight line.

Apache Kid Wilderness
Photo: US Forest Service, Public domain

Apache Kid Wilderness map

Apache Kid Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

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.

Common questions

Winston, NM is the nearest town, 17.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Apache Kid Wilderness is about 10,332 ft, and its lowest about 6,085 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is West Blue Mountain, about 10,332 ft.

Who manages Apache Kid Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Forest Service 44,678 Not on record Not on record Not on record Magdalena Ranger District, 575-854-2281

Getting to Apache Kid Wilderness

  • Winston, NM is the nearest town, 17.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Apache Kid Wilderness

  • West Blue Mountain summit about 10,332 ft
  • Blue Mountain summit about 10,313 ft
  • Vicks Peak summit about 10,260 ft
  • Milo Canyon canyon
  • Nave Canyon canyon
  • Alexander Spring spring
  • Basin Spring spring

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Public lands next to Apache Kid Wilderness

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

Other wilderness areas in New Mexico

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