Columbine-Hondo Wilderness

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.

Who manages Columbine-Hondo Wilderness

Getting to Columbine-Hondo Wilderness

• Taos Ski Valley, NM is the nearest town, 0.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Trailheads at Columbine-Hondo Wilderness

• Lama Canyon Trailhead (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 8,780 ft), at 36.6457, -105.5881 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
• Columbine Trailhead (0.06 mi outside the boundary, 7,914 ft), at 36.6775, -105.5156
• Yerba Trailhead (0.07 mi outside the boundary, 8,236 ft), at 36.5697, -105.5179
• Manzanita Trailhead (0.08 mi outside the boundary, 8,375 ft), at 36.5749, -105.5069
• Bull Of Woods/Wheeler (0.09 mi outside the boundary, 9,468 ft), at 36.5970, -105.4490
• Gavilan Trailhead (0.09 mi outside the boundary, 8,906 ft), at 36.5930, -105.4840
• Italianos (0.09 mi outside the boundary, 8,659 ft), at 36.5845, -105.4955
• Middle Fork Th (0.17 mi outside the boundary, 9,672 ft), at 36.6115, -105.4121

Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-30. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-nm.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Columbine-Hondo Wilderness

• Gold Hill summit about 12,694 ft
• Lobo Peak summit about 12,110 ft
• Flag Mountain summit about 11,945 ft
• Cow Lake lake

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.

Campgrounds in and around Columbine-Hondo Wilderness

• Columbine camping (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Cuchilla camping (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Twining camping (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Fawn Lakes camping (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Elephant Rock camping (0.6 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Fishing and water

• 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.

Public lands next to Columbine-Hondo Wilderness

• National forestColumbine-Hondo Wilderness lies inside Carson National Forest.
• Wilderness areaWheeler Peak Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
• Wilderness areaLatir Peak Wilderness is 2.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
• BLM unitRío Grande Del Norte National Monument is 3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

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

Other wilderness areas in New Mexico

• Cruces Basin Wilderness (Rio Arriba County)
• Dome Wilderness (Sandoval County)
• East Potrillo Mountains Wilderness (Doña Ana County)
• Gila Wilderness (Catron County)
• Latir Peak Wilderness (Taos County)

New Mexico wilderness areas