Lincoln National Forest
 

Holiday Weekend Hours

The Sacramento Ranger District in Cloudcroft will be open Saturday May 26th from 9-2:30pm and the Smokey Bear Ranger Station will be open from 10-2pm to help you with your needs.  Have a great holiday!

Highlights of the Lincoln

Memorial Day - Thank you for your service. Home of Smokey BearMexican Canyon Trestle Celebration Day - June 2nd Sierra Blanca photo courtesy of Mr. John Soden. Last Chance Canyon near Sitting Bull Falls Juvenile Mexican Spotted Owl Rocky Mountain Elk near Ski Apache The canyon country on the Guadalupe Ranger District Collared Lizard in the lower country A cactus in bloom after the rain Bluff Springs along the Rio Penasco Big Canyon from the bottom, Guadalupe Ranger District Adult and juvenile Mexican Spotted Owl

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Features

Camp Host Needed for Sitting Bull Falls

SBF: The falls in summer

Please click here for more information about the site and how to become a camp host.


Fact Sheet and Information for Timber & Thinning Activities

timber - 12

Since 2000, the Lincoln has cut, thinned, burned, pushed, and cleared over 400,000 acres of USDA Forest System Lands emphasizing their treatments around mountain communities for protection against fires.  Click here more much more information...


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Spotlights

Mexican Canyon Trestle - The New Vista

Mexican Canyon Trestle: Historic Image

The new Mexican Canyon Trestle Vista (viewing area) is nearing completion.  Check out the project and some of the things to come including signs, history, etc.

Feral Hog Hunting

Feral Hog Image

Maps to the latest known locations of feral hogs on the Sacramento and Smokey Bear Ranger Districts.

 




The Cave Program on the Lincoln

Cave Image - The Birdbath

Information about the Lincoln's cave program -- A quick powerpoint slideshow

New Bridal Veil Falls Trail - open with construction

Bridal Veil Falls

The new Bridal Veil Falls trail (T129) remains open.  Re-construction and improvment work will continue through the fall and winter.



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