Gavilan Trail, Manzano Mountain Wilderness, Mountainair Ranger District

The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands are located in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma and are part of the Southwestern Region.

The Cibola National Forest covers more than 1.6 million acres in New Mexico, with elevations ranging from 2,700 feet to over 11,300 feet. We have four ranger districts: Sandia, Mountainair, Magdalena, and Mt. Taylor. In addition, the Cibola has four wilderness areas: Sandia Mountain, Manzano Mountain, Withington, and Apache Kid.

The Cibola also administers four National Grasslands: Black Kettle, McClellan Creek, Kiowa, and Rita Blanca, which cover 263,261 acres in northeastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma, and northern Texas.

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Recent News

• The new La Luz Trailhead is now open!

  Release Date: May 22, 2019  

• Visit Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands this Memorial Day Weekend

  Release Date: May 22, 2019  

Features

Forest Plan Revision

The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands (Cibola) is revising its 1985 Land and Resource Management Plan for the Sandia, Mountainair, Magdalena, and Mt. Taylor Ranger Districts. Find out where we are in the process and how to get involved.

Redondo Escaped Prescribed Fire Facilitated Learning Analysis June 2018

The intent behind a Facilitated Learning Analysis (FLA) is to improve performance by capitalizing on the shared experiences of participants

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Spotlights

Be Bear Aware

Bear education material.

Cougar Country

Cougar education material

Film Permits

National forests are popular locations for commercial filming