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Visitor Maps and Guides

Need a map? There are a number of ways to help you get to where you're going.

Interactive Visitor Map

Screenshot of a map at Hopewell Lake

The fastest and easest way to explore the forest! Includes options to print your own map and create a georeferenced digital map.

Purchase Maps

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Five forest and wilderness maps displayed on a picnic table.
Photo Credit: Zach Behrens/USDA Forest Service

Digital

A digitial version of the Carson National Forest map, split between areas at different price points, is available through Avenza Maps.

Physical

The following maps (pictured) are available for purchase in person or online for $14.00:

  • Carson National Forest
  • Cruces Basin Wilderness
  • Pecos Wilderness
  • Valle Vidal Unit
  • Wheeler Peak, Latir Peak and Columbine-Hondo Wildernesses

Other Maps

Motor Vehicle Use Maps

Detail of a motor vehicle use map showing the area around Cimarron and McCrystal campgrounds.

Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) are the official maps for motorized travel on the Carson National Forest.

Fuelwood

Fuelwood stacked in a forest.

Fuelwood maps are for visitors with a permit.

Last updated April 3rd, 2025